[Jewelry making - Article 00084] - Re: [Orchid] Testing white metal

[R . E . Rourke]

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Well John

>     make a small file mark, place a drop of silver test solution on
>     it, if it sizzles white it's zinc containing nickel or white metal,
>     if it sizzles grey it's pewter or bismuth/antimony containing
>     pewter like alloy 

    that would be fair enough if all pewter was lead containing..that
    has theoretically been outlawed..so unless it's old pewter..there
    shouldn't be any lead in the newer pewter alloys..just bismuth
    antimony etc.
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