[Jewelry making - Article 00144] - Re: [Orchid] Palladium alloy for 18K white

[raakhi rana]

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Hi Gwen

    Firstly its nice to know that there are still jewellers out there
    that alloy their own metals. Where are u in not in the USA? 

    I alloy my own metals too and what i can tell you is that most of
    the work that i do is in 18kt white Au with a palladium and silver
    alloy....From what I understand, ( i can be wrong) but from
    experience the silver will help with the workablity of the metal. As
    or the colour of the metal, when alloying with palladium you are
    going to find that greyish unertone of which you are going to have to
    cover up by rhodium plating like most commercial ppl do. if u want to
    use a nickel alloy u wont have to rhodium plate, but you will loose
    much of the workability as well as risk your clients haveing alleric
    reactions. 

    This is an interesting problem u are having. if you want to contact
    me off the forum

Raakhi
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