[Jewelry making - Article 01603] - Re: [Orchid] Pros and cons of nickel?

[Len and Judy Bjorkman]

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    Ramona, I work with nickel-silver (as well as brass and copper).
    Nickel-silver is intrinsically stiffer than brass or copper, but
    usually that only means that one must anneal more often, when forging
    or bending. A customer wore one of my soldered-and-forged
    nickel-silver bangles with several of her sterling bangles, 24/7, and
    the nickel-silver developed the same lovely shine as the sterling. 

    Usually, I recommend oxidizing the final product, so that it is not
    likely to leave a green (or other) mark on the skin. I've never had
    any complaints about nickel allergies (perhaps since most folks know
    their allergies before they buy). 

    Try it; you'll like it! It's fun to experiment with. I understand
    that nickel-silver reticulates very nicely -- it's another thing I
    mean to try someday. Go to the Orchid Archives and see what other
    information may be there. 

    All the best,
    Judy Bjorkman
    Owego, NY (down along the Susquehanna River, which fortunately has
    not flooded this year)
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