I ordered a 950 Pd wedding band from an online store. It's a little tight, so I wanted to enlarge it a bit. I can send it back to the manufacturer, but it's a little inconvenient since it requires a week turnaround time. I called up a couple of local places to see if they could do the resizing, but...

Hello. I am new to designing jewellery and carving wax. I was wondering if anyone one could give me some tips on how to carve my ring for the lost wax process, or direct to a link that has the information already. I have purchased a tube of blue Matt Wax (easiest to work with for beginners (or so I...

I am looking for some advice concerning an engagement ring with a rub-over setting, I hope this is an appropriate forum. As will quickly become apparent I know zip about jewelry, so apologies in advance. Background: 4 years ago I bought an engagement ring for my (now) wife. 3 months ago the...

I've been learning more & more about jewelry design and construction and am falling in love with the process. I've been using an acetylene torch (no oxygen mix) at the local arts center, but I'm getting serious enough to want to set up a studio at home. What gas and equipment do I want to use? ...

I need a bit of advice on a gold ring (assuming its gold) that I want to sell and the hallmarks stamped on it. None of the jewellers I've visited recognise them, but as I know it was probably bought in New York by an ex-girlfriend, I was wondering if that might be where it came from. Does anyone...

Hello all: I am trying to get into the home jewelry party business, and would love some advice on how to market this and if anyone in the Rochester area is already doing these? Kathie Nightingale

I am wondering what everyone thinks about an Affiliate Program that pays the affiliate $10.00 per sale. Can you tell me what you think about it? contact me through my website at http://www.olivierdiscountjewelry.biz I will really appreciate any suggestions you can give me. --- MAF Anti-Spam ID:...

I want to try the alcohol lamp and blow pipe for soldering gold and/or silver. Can someone please point me to a picture/description of the equipment and technique? The hits I got with Google didn't help. -- Carl West

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Alexandrite, The Tsarstone Collectors Guide by David Weinberg Chapter 2: Alexandrite or... Diaphanite ? http://www.multicolour.com/alexandrite/chapter2/ Destiny sometimes treats people strangely, not only during their lifetime, but also after their death. The true events behind a story can be...

Alexandrite, The Tsarstone Collectors Guide by David Weinberg Chapter 1: Insidious Siberian http://www.multicolour.com/alexandrite/chapter1/ On 17 April 1834, the Russian Empire was celebrating the sixteenth birthday of the future Tsar Alexander II, one of the most controversial characters...

I have a nice set of allan adler 14kt gold Cufflinks neat piece with ivory wedge inside Any ideas were this type of thing sells well ? Adler didn't do Much in gold Ive seen his small Silver jewelry items sell pretty high So im not even sure what its worth Would pay a Broker fee if someone knows a...

Hi! I've just tried to alloy some sterling silver for the first time. Seems like it should be easy right? Melted 31.1g of fine silver with 2.5g of 99.95 pure copper (I analyzed it at work). Both metals were cleaned in acid then washed off in water first. I'm using a propane / O2 torch and stirred...

Hi, I would appreciate any practical advice on preparing a red brass alloy for chasing work. I read about the alloy in Oppi Untracht's book "Jewelry - Concepts and Technology" and would like to apply it in the workshop. Thanks

has anybody used the allset system for setting stones? it looks like it would be good for beginners. i bought the system a year or so ago and just found it in my office still brand new in the box. maybe if there are any beginners out there wanting to get into stone setting it may be...

And also in my inbox today, sent to the group, is the following bit of spam, from which I've trimmed the contacts, of course. These guys just never give up, do they. You almost have to respect the inventiveness of these crooks in coming up with variations on the theme, hoping to invoke someone's...

Hi, everyone. Would someone please inform me what this "ALP ITALY" mark is? I searced the Web a little and didn't find much, but I don't know the best sites to search anyway. I found the stamp on the back of some silver jewelry I bought at some recent estate sales. Any help would be very much...

Greetings... I see a lot of Peruvian jewelry around made with "alpaca silver". It claims to be an alloy of a few metals to include nickel. It also claims not to tarnish. Is this a good material? I wonder how many people are allergic to nickel? Thanks.

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I have used cuttlefish for casting silver items for many a year however my supply of cuttlebones has dried up. Can anyone suggest a good alternative to cuttlebone for casting?