[Jewelry making - Article 00045] - [Orchid] Rhodium plating anomaly

[gustavo hoefs]

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    i recently recieved a platinum/ reuthinium casting from my trusted
    and long time supplier which after the diamonds were set and final
    polish revealed a pit! so... filled the pit with palladium white
    gold solder so as not to burn diamonds plus achieve maximum color
    similarity. slight color variation on the fill so i decide to rhodium
    plate. results? rhodium will not stick! NOW much to my frustration
    the rhodium sticks to everything else i plate spotless and perfect
    before and after along with or whatever. my rhodium only does not
    stick to this one piece. rhodium is somthing ive been doing for years
    i do it with no second thought even solved many other problems but
    this one has me stumped there is somthing about this one particular
    ring, i have inquired to the supplier of the casting who has basicly
    said look for someone else, a professional, to plate it. i thought my
    years of successfull plating qualifed me as such but now im not so
    sure, anyhow, i humbly submit my anomolous situation to the list and
    submitfully accept any and add all suggestions as to why my
    previously successfull methods have failed 

best regards -goo
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