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My husband hates white and has given up using it as he hasn’t been able to resolve the problem.

Hello! Look forward to seeing what else you make in your shed!

Check that the enamel is compatible with metal you are using. Some will react. If you put a layer of flux on the metal first as long as it covers...

whats that

sorry V G & co and a 375 hallmark

Renaissance wax is an expensive grease, with no permanent benefit for silver. As Caroline has said, it can be used on patinated metal, to enhance...

Hello Sami, and welcome to the forum. I hope your shed is not too cold. Dennis.

Hi Sami Welcome to the forum

I use the anti tarnish tabs with good results. I only use Renaissance wax to enhance oxidisation and for nothing else. Once the alcohol dries off it...

This might be a stupid question... but would Renaissance Wax help with anti-tarnishing? I saw it being sold at Cookson Gold, so thought I'd give it a...

I think the prong setting is beautiful! It looks really unusual to me :) Sami

Thanks so much for the suggestions, this is really helpful!

Thank you for the suggestion, I never though of threading them on to a wire that would definitely make things easier, thanks again! :)

There's a moral in here somewhere, beginning with Don't. Dennis.

Sounds like it may a costume piece plated with a Onyx cz, 395 is most likely a model number if this is the case the pickle may have removed the...

The last details were what I came up with on my search George but as it was described as an Onyx ring I wondered how that could be

i didn't realize i said BG&& co i meant V G & co and there a crown i think it is and 375 cz

Yes, they are beautiful, but too labour intensive. As Deb has said, you could get them mass produced by a laser cutting service and the jump ring...

B G and Co (in an oval) would normally be Bitton Gould, and if in a quatrefoil, it would be Boardman Glossop, both of whom were silversmiths. Are you...

If I were making them I'd get them cut, give them a quick rub either side on micro mesh sheets, get the soldering done and then thread as many as I...

That is not a hallmark but a makers mark and I’m not sure what 795 stands for I can’t seem to find anything. It may have taken a first polish and as...

the hallmark says BG&co 795 cz it was fine i polished it up nice untill i had to solder it then pickle it now it does seem like a rose gold colour no...

Oh forgot to add I am using sterling silver for the charms.

If you'd like to post a pic of the setting I could perhaps advise further.

What about a prong mount? I've made a few of those for odd shaped stones (meteorite for a male friend)

Thank you - I will give this a try too.

Thank you so much for your advice - sorry taken me so long to get back to the Forum. So very appreciated