Oxidising silver with gold
Hi
Can anyone help?
I made a ring using sterling silver and 9ct gold .I found the oxidising solution coloured the gold !!!
Would 18ct gold not be affected by the oxidising solution ?
Also does anyone know what kind of lacquer would protect and seal the oxidised silver and not harm the gold?
If so, where in UK could I purchase a small amount ?
Cheers JAM
Patinated Silver with Gold
Dear Jam,
In response to your post I took a quick snap of a well worn ring I made for my wife. It is silver patinated with platinol on 18ct yellow. It is just possible if you try gently with a silver cloth, that the black will come off your 9ct before it leaves the silver. No harm in trying. It is not advisable to lacquer precious metals as you loose much of the lustre.
Kind regards, Dennis.