[Jewelry making - Article 00185] - Re: [Orchid] [How2] Platinum inlays

[YUKHAN]

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    Hi Steve, Yes, there used to be a white diamond Tripoli that was
    plat.  Specific but I cant find it eney more. Geswien has a
    polishing kit but you have to clean in between steps, being very
    vigilant about separating the buffs and keeping them clean.  I
    use Zip lock baggies to keep each step separate.  Plat
    contaminates so easily,Jergan said "All other metals are like
    lead to plat." meaning the way lead contaminates gold is the same
    way plat. is contaminated by other metals, especially cobalt
    aloy (its magnetic). 

    If you make a mechanical bond as well as casting it together it
    will help also.  Such as a small wire or tab underneath. Good
    luck, 

Bob
Hoff Jewelers
St.  Paul, MN.
Land of ten thousand taxes, twenty thousand lakes that are frozen over 9 mo. a
yr., And giant mosquitos.

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