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Thank you the jewelry group by Jessica
I joined this group a few month ago. At that time I was new to DIY jewelry making and looking for help. I got plenty good advice from the group members. Now I'm doing well. I want to thank the members of this group. I do have a question for the group: lately there are fewer and fewer posts on...
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January 27th 11 04:58 AM
by Jack Schmidling Go to last post
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How to disinfect a yellow gold diamond ring I inherited by Suzie
Hi everyone I inherited a beautiful diamond ring from my mother last year who passed away from various things. However the one thing that really worries me is the MRSA staph infection she had at time of her passing. She wore the ring right up to the time of her death. Can anyone tell me how to...
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November 6th 10 10:24 AM
by Peter W. Rowe[_2_] Go to last post
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Looking for faceting belt by linda
Help-I have an old Sapphire faceting machine and the belt is just about gone. It is a round cloth covered belt is 36 inches in circumference and about 1/4 inch in diameter. I have had little luch in automotive or hardware. Does anyone know where I might get such a belt or have one they no longer...
March 24th 11 11:37 PM
by rsandauii Go to last post
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graver sharpening by Ted Callier
I am trying to learn hand engraving on my own, with the help of two books (Hardy/Bowman and Meeks). And watching videos on Youtube. These are a great help to visualise the process of engraving. Thing is, I just can't seem to find any instructional videos for sharpening gravers. All I could find is...
November 30th 10 05:20 AM
by Vsemkoma Go to last post
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925K silver by Mark W
I see a lot of jewellery items advertised as '925K silver', what is this exactly?
January 1st 04 04:27 AM
by vj Go to last post
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Siver Soldering/Brazing by Ray Field
Hi this is my first post to this news group, my usual site is metalworking, but in this case my problem is closer to jewellery so hopefully some one here can help. I have a sporran belt made of pierced sterling silver plates approx 1 mm thick , 17 wide by 27 mm long. The plates are connected by...
December 3rd 11 05:54 AM
by qsxan015 Go to last post
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Silver Casting by Jack Schmidling
I have been thinking of casting a chalice in sliver in addition to making some broach-like settings. I am set up to do sand casting and can probably finish the stuff off in the machine shop. I have a number of 100 oz ingots of .999 bulion to play with but suspect that one does not want to use...
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August 10th 04 10:31 AM
by Peter W.. Rowe, Go to last post
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Newbie by Me[_2_]
Before the beginning on Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:36:00 -0800, Peter W. Rowe took up quill and scribed: On Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:30:49 -0800, in rec.crafts.jewelry wrote: Hey Peter, are you still moderating? Yes. You'd not have seen...
July 2nd 12 05:36 PM
by Optiltelehalt Go to last post
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cutting spiral onto a rod by norwick
I need to cut a spiral onto a silver rod. The sides of the cut can be at 90 degrees/and/or inclined. I envisage this to be done by a lathe (milling machine?). Diameter of rod could be 10-15mm, spacing between edge of the next groove ca 3mm, groove width & depth ca 2mm (ideally there should be some...
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May 24th 05 03:01 PM
by Ian Johnson Go to last post
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I can't melt 1oz ofSterling by Byzantine
Hello, I joined the forum because I cannot bring 1 ounce of sterling silver scrap to a flow point so that I can pour a 1 ounce ingot of silver. Items used. 1. 32 g of acid tested sterling. The silver was cut into small pieces. 2. A silica crucible bought on eBay from FindingKing jewelry supply. 3....
July 8th 12 02:00 PM
by Optiltelehalt Go to last post
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Buying a prop-ox torch setup by C0nnie
Hi all. This is probably my first post here. I recognize a few names here from elsewhere. I have a question that many of you know at least some answers to. I am ready to buy a torch, hotter than my butane one at home. I have had the opportunity to solder at the Crucible in Oakland CA where I just...
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April 29th 07 06:06 PM
by mbstevens Go to last post
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Ebay Diamonds by papa smurf
Hello All, I am in the market for loose diamonds. I have been to several stores in my area, but recently decided to look at how diamonds are selling on E-Bay. From what auctions I have found, diamonds sell considerably less on E-Bay. I am interested in purchasing diamonds on E-Bay; however, my...
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July 31st 08 07:48 AM
by Lakers Go to last post
35 4,206
meco midget vs little torch for silver fabrication by CM Fox
It's nice to see this board again. I use to post here a few years ago, but drifted away when I moved. I have searched the archives but have some specific questions comparing the Meco Midget & the Little Torch, and how they will work with a wide range of silver fabrication projects. I currently...
September 22nd 09 01:13 AM
by Alexa2 Go to last post
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Rock Polisher by Keith
Can someone recommend a good quality rock polisher for the beginner? Keith
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April 27th 04 03:34 PM
by CaptCook Go to last post
24 4,189
Markings on Gold Jewelry by IMakeFights
Can anyone tell me what these markings on a bracelet I own mean. 417 G S Thanks
March 21st 04 06:50 AM
by Jean Go to last post
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Talking
ferric chloride powder mixing by Edz
i just bought a ferric chloride powder for my etching. Can anyone show me the proper instruction on the application... how much water is needed for mixing and is there any ratio?
June 25th 12 09:31 PM
by Optiltelehalt Go to last post
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How much 14K gold will a 1/4 ounce of 24K gold yield? by Jeff S.
I am going to have a jeweller custom make a 14k gold signet ring for me soon. The gold he'll be using will be supplied by me in the form of either one or two 1/4 oz., 24 karat solid gold Kuggerand coins. Of course what he'll do is make a wax model, weight it, and then tell me how much 24 K gold...
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October 28th 03 05:43 AM
by Don Thompson Go to last post
10 4,072
Uncoated 49 strand 0.3mm cable? by ouistiti
I bought a beautiful necklace in Paris made with an Uncoated 0.3mm (0.12") 49 strand cable. I love the super fine cabling so much and wanted to try working with it myself but I have been scouring the web for such a thing and have come up empty-handed. Lots of fine coated 49strd beading cable but...
July 17th 12 06:03 PM
by Optiltelehalt Go to last post
1 3,881
cold dopping by Ted Gittinger
I am interested in knowing of any cold-dopping methods that have been found to work well, especially for opals. Will Epoxy work, following by dissolving the glue using Attack or some other solvent? Regards, Ted Gittinger
July 3rd 05 10:05 AM
by Rick Cook Go to last post
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rolling mill questions by br
Hello all, I've been a lost-wax caster for over thirty years, and I never really learned to use a rolling mill. I never even bought one, because I could always figure out how to get along without it. I have several questions for you bench experts concerning rolling gold wire. For an upcoming...
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September 23rd 06 09:45 PM
by br Go to last post
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