[Jewelry making - Article 00622] - Re: [Orchid] Experimental alloys

[Kenneth Barnett]

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Dear Members,

    I am hoping you possibly can answer some questions or put me in
    touch with someone in this field of expertice. 

    I am a jewelry designer an american now living in thailand I AM
    trying to find some unusual alloys to work in something no one else
    is using in jewelry. 

    I have some ideas but dont know enough about alloys to do
    experiments myself I would like to know of any experimental alloys
    that maybe something I can work in that is unusual. 

    I would also like to know can palladium 950%5 ruthnium alloy be
    mixed 58/42 with silver or 75/25 and still be called palladium ie
    can I make a equvevalient to14kt 0r 18kt except palladium and silver
    alloy. will this alloy be workable? 

    another question I know they are making purple gold by alloying with
    aluminium but that it is brittle is there any metals i can alloy
    with my palladium 950 and 5% ruthnium that will give me a workable
    colored palladium? 

    Any info you have on this greatly appreciated also info on any
    unusual alloys that maybe subtable for hand fabricating jewelry, not
    casting. Anything unusual that is workable would give me ability to
    compete in jewelry market with an unusual product 

thanks kindly
kenneth Barnett
worldgemsimporters

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