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Diamond Dealers on Hot Seat by
Freedom Fries
Using slave labor should have put them on the hot seat a long time ago.
European hypocrites.
De Beers accused of breaking EU rules
Friday 15 July 2005, 22:18 Makka Time, 19:18 GMT
De Beers controls 70% of the world's rough diamond trade
A diamond trade group says it has made a formal complaint...
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net security. just a comment from your moderator by
Peter W. Rowe
folks, this is a bit off topic, but perhaps not totally, if you're jewelers
using the net...
Well, that's a stretch. But this may be important.
Just a heads-up notice to be VERY careful with your email.
Today I think my incoming email, on several account names, not all of which are
widely...
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935 Silver wire supplier by
Mizz Patty
Does anyone know where we might buy 935/1000 silver wire in various
shapes? In my googling I am coming up empty except for large-scale
industrial suppliers - not jewelry-making (read: a few ounce quantity)
suppliers.
Many thanks in advance of your knowledgeable answers!
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Question by
[email protected]
Hi,
Could anyone tell me what woods and finishes are safe to use for
wooden jewelry?
Thanks for any
help!
Judith
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A Ring by
Jack Schmidling
Charlie's ring photo motivated me to have a go at a ring.
I rolled up some polymer clay into a quarter inch stick and formed it into a
circle, did a little squishing and squashing and put it in the oven. Then I
sanded and filed it till it looked like it would come out of the sand
without take to...
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Pickle Pot by
Charlie
Sorry, I've had lots of questions lately! Could a pickle pot be as simple
as a small Pyrex dish with a lid on the lowest (electric) hob setting? My
"studio" is my kitchen so it would be convenient! I could probably stretch
to a slow cooker type thing which I've seen recommended but I'd have...
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by KG
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Mercury Amalgam Gilding by
Don Wagner
Another little project that I always wanted to pursue. I had an old "how
to" formula book that said to make a mercury copper amalgam, spatula it over
holes in old copper cookware, and then just let it set up overnight to
effect a permanent repair. It seemed absurdly simple.
Would it be possible...
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$1,000.00 Wish List by
Raane
Let me put it another way....
If your budget to set up a jewelry studio (initially) was one thousand
dollars - which is about what I have - what would you buy?
My main interest, at this point is metalwork - silver, copper brass.
I like the work of Sydney Lynch among others.
So, how can I make do,...
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masters by
norwick
As artists/artisans/craftsmakers we all try to improve and better our
skills -
But to find
1. the ultimate masters in the fields of jewellery and silversmithing,
can the readers of this site suggest names/sites of their
absolute/ultimate masters in specific fields of:
- jewellery
-...
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about platinum by
extreme
i have a few questions to clear out, correct me if im wrong, platinum and
white gold are two different things right? so is there such thing as pure
(100%) white gold then?
i have bough a ring, just a plain normal design, about 5mm i would say, im
not sure if it's white gold or platinum, it meant...
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trademarking a makers mark by
New Grad
Hi, my name is Amanda Lee, and I just graduated with my BFA in Metals and
Jewelry in December. I have spent the month of January making some jewelry,
and I would like to try to sell it. But before I do, I need some advice
about makers marks.
I have been working in sterling silver and have...
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How can I polish a chain? by
Mike Dodds
I'm very much a beginner in silversmithing. I think to practice soldering I
will make a chain. The book I have suggests using steel shot to debur teh
links before soldering and using a tumbler with the same shot to polish the
finished chain. I've got enough to buy without the expense of a tumbler,...
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Another Mystery "heirloom" by
Jack Schmidling
I have a carving set passed on by my mother from her mother's silver
anniversary. She was always proud of this beautiful silver set and we never
doubted her.
Upon close inspection, it appears to be made from a single piece of metal.
There is no visible joint between handle and blade and the...
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How to melt a penny by
Muso
This proceedure will work for all U.S. pennies which were minted after
1982, and also for those 1982 pennies which will show zinc when scored
on their edge with a single light stroke of a flat, fine-toothed file.
First, score the penny on the top, and, if it shows zinc, on the
bottom. Next, hold...
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Silver supplier question by
Paul K. Dickman
I have a question that the group may be able to answer.
I am currently pricing a commission for a fairly complex set of Shabbat
candlesticks. It is still in the design by committee stage, but it involves
hammered silver reflectors.
Originally the reflectors were a series of curved plates...
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environmentally responsible designers by
BCNY
I'm trying to find commercial jewelry designers (even high-end ones)
who go out of there way to use gems and metals that are mined in
environmentally responsible ways. Does anyone know of any, or have a
suggestion for where I can start looking?
thanks.
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Glue for Glass to Metal -- At my wit's end... by
[email protected]
Hey,
I have been attempting to glue silver bails to fused glass and I have
had nothing but problems...
Tried superglue... got brittle and they basically fell off.
Tried Goop... got rubbery and they basically slid off.
Tried 2 part epoxy... seemed good, but even the slightest 'torque'
pressure...
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Advice for Heavy Bracelet or Watch? by
JeanneP
Hello all,
I'm looking for a good way to get something really heavy on my
left wrist without looking too conspicuous. This would be
something I wear every day, so it would need a versatile look
and be durable, although I could get two such items for different
looks, if I need to. Normally, I just...
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November 18th 05 10:14 AM
by m4816k
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Polishing Silver by
[email protected]
This is a dumb question, but I don't know much about metals. When
sterling is cast -- say, a ring -- what color is it? Does it need
polishing to become a shiny silver ring?
Thanks,
Nancy
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