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Re: [Orchid] Gluing silver to stones  
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From: fuzzi shu
Date: Tue Jul 08 23:01:31 2008
 
     
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    Hi Linda - What do you mean 'attaching silver to stones'? Like, you
    have a bail and want to glue it on the top? If you could be a little
    more specific it make it easier reply in kind. Generally I don't glue
    anything to silver except pearls. In that instance I use a 2 part
    5-minute epoxy. All of the jewelers I have worked for use the same.
    However...glue is glue, it won't hold forever (How many repairs
    consist of gluing things back in? More than I care to count!). Also,
    with a 2 part epoxy you really have to make sure you get the hardener
    and the resin in equal amounts (or *slightly* more hardener) or the
    darn thing will never set up. The best (permanent) way to attach
    metal to stone is to create some sort of setting, be it bezel or
    otherwise. If you are just starting out perhaps you can find a place
    to take classes near by? Good luck. 

Cheers,
Rachel
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