[Jewelry making - Article 01165] - Re: [Orchid] Making our own wedding rings...

[Thomas Janstrom]

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Firstly congrats!

>    1. Panning (is that even going to be enough?? are we fantasizing?)
>    2. Buying vintage or antique store gold items and melting it down
>    3. Fork up the cash and buy gold

    Option one, my folks (and my grandparents on my Dad's side too) did
    this to get the gold required together, so it can be done. Do your
    research, namely find an area where panning is shown to give good
    yields, otherwise a metal detector is another option; a bit more hit
    and miss though. Remember you only need to get together some 10-15g
    of fine gold, if you want to end up with 14K or 18K (even less
    required) bands. 

    Option two sure go for it, easier to do, only need a purchase or tow
    to get what is required, best bet is to send the result of for
    refining though so you end up with an alloy of known properties. 

    Option three is the wimp's way (just kidding); you will have the
    best results the quickest.... 

    Just my experiences and opinions. 

Cheers, Thomas.
Janstrom Designs.
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