I want to do a little pen or brush plating so I'm shopping around for equipment and plating solutions. Has anyone here used Caswell Plating products and/or the Rio Grande Midas line of products and/or products from other US suppliers? I would be interested in critiques, comparisons, or evaluations...

When Abrasha put fingers to keys it was 12/21/06 11:30 PM... Carl wrote: Did you finish the series? Nope. Got stuck at #30, due to lack of interest of the buying public. Everybody loves the series and idea behind it. In the video, _you_ sounded excited about the series.

Do I need to clean my silver jewellery with an ultrasonic cleaner or similar? I pickle, rinse, polish with a buffing wheel and hand polish with a cloth. Is this enough/safe and if not why not? Finally any suggestions about what to purchase. Cost is a consideration but I would rather get something...

anyone know what this is - is it just clay with some items added for the effect - thank you!

I'm looking for the black bracelets with the gold insricptions from Panama. Any leads?

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Hi there, I'm looking at buying a small electronic scale that can accurately measure gemstones down to an accuracy of 1 tenth of a carat. There are a number of them available on Ebay, but I'm just not sure how much I can believe the write-ups on their stated level of accuracy. Here's an...

I've been wanting to make some silver discs with some printed words on them (peace, etc.) but I'm not sure which metal stamps to buy. They range anywhere from $16.00 a set to $300.00 a set. Anyone know of a good company to buy from? Thanks

I recently set a 1/2ct diamond in a 14KT White gold setting with 6 prongs. When I was all done and I took it out of the ultrasonic cleaner I found that there was a fracture or inclusion that was new that ran between prongs. (Let's say prong#2 to prong#4). There was no significant inclusion in...

pickup in Bronx---I believe it's a petrified pine tree--i have 2 large chunks

Hi there, Hope this group can help me out. He's the deal: 1. My g/f has seen a ring she loves in a store, its about $2000 for the ring alone. I can't find it *anywhere* else online. Its a Jabel ring. 2. The diamonds they offer me are pretty poor compared to what I can get from bluenile etc. They...

Hi. For retail Jewelry as service we pierce ear but I feel uncountable by the fact that in some other places they make sign a letter by the persons who wants to get pierce, and we don't. Is there any "Discharge of responsibility" Letter template for Ear Piercing Proposes? Thank you.

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1779775,00.html Carl -- to reply, change ( .not) to ( .net)

I make PMC jewelry, and 10 days ago I placed an order with Dreamland Jewelry for some silver chains. I haven't received my order nor a reply to an e-mail I sent Dreamland. Unfortunately, they don't have a phone number listed on their website :-( Has anyone else any experience with Dreamland...

Hi all. If the recent batch of Ted Frater's posts seem out of sequence with the thread, or slightly confused in sequence or something, the fault may be mine. Ted finds that he has to post to the group by forwarding his messages via direct email, rather than through the usual use of a news server....

Hi guys I am thinking of working with silver to make various products. Have any of you branched out into this line of business? Any advice? Mabon Dane

New comer to this newsgroup. Good luck Balachandra Depetris Tel. +1 843 375 6928

Could clarity be the reason that some gems are "more brilliant than they should be"? What I mean is, when I look at (example;) aquamarine or topaz, it seems that they have more brilliance that their RI should "produce". I read somewhere that those stones are considered gems of...

Dear Friends, I would like to study diamond grading. Can anyone tell me what is the difference between GIA and FGA certificate. Are they both recognised by the world? How about their syballus and exam.? Which course fee will be cheaper? And anything u need me to consider. Thank U.

Hello, Is Palladium Hypo-Allergenic? As far as I know, it should be since it is alloyed with ruthenium or with any other platinum family alloys. Which is my next question, what exactly is it alloyed with? Also, how difficult is it work with this metal? From a jeweler's point of view, would you...