[Jewelry making - Article 00831] - Re: [Orchid] Good sapphires set in silver

[John Donivan]

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>     Are there any pictures or links you could point me to to witness
>     this phenomena? 

    Happy to oblige, Hans--- 

    http://tinyurl.com/2dxqdp 

    Blow up the image--can't look inside, unfortunately. One of my
    formative books.... 

    http://tinyurl.com/2cj6w8 

    I would point out both birds, the vanity case, and the winter
    landscape 

    http://www.victoriansociety.org/vssftea2006.htm 
    http://tinyurl.com/yph7l8 
    http://tinyurl.com/29umb5 

    Sorry, that one's platinum... Click on the link above - "Kathryn's
    Public gallery", too. 

    http://tinyurl.com/yugbrq 

    Also, Watski's collection is always a joy to see:
    http://www.wartski.com/body.htm 

    There's a Van Cleef brooch and a peacock that are particularly
    choice. 

    Now, I could go on and on. The point being (why it even needs to be
    said, I don't know) is that none of the pieces above are possible in
    silver - they cannot be made in that material. "A" brooch, of
    course. THAT Van Cleef brooch? No, it cannot be done. Silver is not
    gold, gold is gold. 

>     That is quite amazing, Mr Donivan. Are there any pictures or links
>     you could point me to to witness this phenomena? 

    I already sent one reply to this, but one more that is a perfect
    example and also an extraordinary piece is: 

    http://tinyurl.com/263rub 

    Which piece is simply not possible to make in silver (much more too
    see on that site, too, and they update frequently). I also noticed
    at lunch that this month's cover of JCK has a great example - yes, a
    caricature of it could be done - the actual piece, no. I'll stop,
    but it's just so obvious if one gets out there. Still not sure why
    it needs to be said..... 

    Ok, one more. I'm not obsessive, it's just that every time I go to
    Phillips I browse the site. Plus it's verrrrrrrrry important that
    people who want to make jewelry or other stuff understand. Try this
    page and click on anything: 

    http://tinyurl.com/2x4tft 

    That is the silver boxes page, if the link doesn't work. I'd suggest
    #13923, which is a very fine box. Go ahead and zoom in, take a good
    look. Go to the corners and the details and see where they pushed
    the limits of the metal, and how "smurfy" it looks down deep
    (comparatively). Now go to: 

    http://tinyurl.com/yuypd9 

    And pick any box. That's Louis V boxes if the link doesn't work. I'd
    suggest #99250, #18096.., but any will do. Go ahead and zoom in,
    look at the details. Understand in doing this that the price
    differential between silver and gold was nowhere near what it is
    today. The difference in craftsmanship is not so much about value -
    they are all giving it their best shot, it's that the gold CAN be
    worked to a level 1000 times higher than the silver. Get it?
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