Questions, answers, & tips

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Questions regarding gold casting, silver cleaning, tumbling materials, and wet specimen glass display domes, are answered by the authors. The specific steps involved in gold casting are discussed. More information regarding the silver care products offered by W.J. Hagerty & Sons is given. Details of tumbling materials for silver polishing, as well as the characteristics of wet specimen glass display domes, are also presented.

Author: Benham, Tom, Benham, Kay
Facilities & equipment, Equipment and supplies, Gold, Founding, Casting (Metal), Gold metallurgy, Tumbling (Metal finishing)

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Fix that oops

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Jewelry makers can cover, excise, camouflage or divert mistakes in creations, instead of disposing the piece of jewelry. Honduran opals, meanwhile, can be treated by cooking the material in a thick sugar syrup, then soaking in hot sulfuric acid. Tips on how to size bracelets are also discussed.

Author: Benham, Tom, Benham, Kay
Column, Design and construction, Jewelry making, Opals, Properties, Bracelets

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