[Jewelry making - Article 00012] - Re: [Orchid] Reversible clasp

[James Binnion]

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Noel,

>     This will be sterling. Anything special to tell me about how thick
>     the tongue should be, or proportions for the best spring? 

    Sterling is just too soft to use for this application. If your
    design can handle the small cost increase the tongue and plate it
    passes through should be 18k nickel white gold. For inexpensive
    jewelry that you don't really care about softer materials will work
    but the tongue and plate take a huge amount of strain and will wear
    out way too fast if softer materials are used on them. Since you put
    so much of yourself into your work add this little bit of gold to
    make a longer lasting piece. 

James Binnion
jbin AT mokume-gane.com
James Binnion Metal Arts
http://www.mokume-gane.com
360-756-6550
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