[Jewelry making - Article 00111] - Re: [Orchid] Rio's medium sterling solder did not melt

[Neilthejeweler]

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    The fact that it balled up but didn't flow suggests this. If you're
    certain that all the preliminaries were in place...cleaned etc, my
    guess would be that despite being marked, your solder may not have
    been solder afterall, coulda been a piece of sterling that got marked
    by mistake. 

    Typically silver solder is yellowish compared to sterling,
    particularly if its been sitting around for awhile. Might be worth
    taking a second look.
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