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Post by DawninCal on Nov 21, 2023 17:46:45 GMT -6
Yes, I'm speaking of open rings. I think a lot of jewelry makers who don't solder use open rings for their work. I have always used open rings because I didn't know how to solder. What you say is true. A lot of costume jewelry is made of base metals and then plated. Dawn
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Post by Irith-Rita on Nov 24, 2023 13:03:47 GMT -6
Some of my own jewelry is made of Goldfilled, which is a base metal thickly Goldplated with 18K (most Gold filled metal is 14K) but the Gold does not tarnish. Perhaps you could call it Costume jewelry but I love it!
A base metal is such as Brass or Copper. Many people make beautiful artistic jewelry with base metals..
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Post by brad on Dec 28, 2023 11:23:10 GMT -6
I am considering some "gold filled" items. I am not sure how much abuse the plating can take with some of the things I do? Brad
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Post by DawninCal on Dec 28, 2023 11:36:17 GMT -6
Gold fill is such a step up from plated that I haven't noticed any problems with the gold (or silver) wearing off. When I'm not sure about something, I'll make a prototype out of the material I'm thinking of using or the design I have in mind and give it to someone to test wear for me. It's especially good if you can find someone who gives the jewelry hard wear. For instance, my tester is a bartender at the local brewery. She is pouring beers all day long, serving food, has her hands in dish water and cleaning chemicals and operates a cash register. As you can imagine, when I ask her to test a ring or a bracelet, it gets a good workout. After some time, I inspect the piece to see how it held up. She gets to keep everything she tests for me. I don't think I'd worry too much about pendants or earrings. Because of where they are worn on the body, they don't tend to get a lot of hard wear or use. Dawn
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Post by caeterle on Dec 28, 2023 12:33:22 GMT -6
I know a lot of people who work with gold fill and are very happy with it.
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