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‘Tibetan Silver is a silver-colored alloy consisting of copper with tin or nickel. Some items described as Tibetan Silver are cast iron that has been plated with...

If you want round ones then you’ll have to make them. Granules or granulation. There should be plenty videos that show you what to do,different sizes of snipped wire will make different sizes of ball.

It doesn’t look like a U.K. hallmark but it is a bit fuzzy. The makers mark isn’t in a shape I’ve ever been offered and I think the 14 k has been self identified by the maker and not stamped. ...

The first thing as you already know is too much solder.
I’ll try to explain closing the gap. Not as you might think squeezing the 2 ends together but with the circle of the ring facing you each end...

There is no way that joint will solder, solder should not fill a gap but solder 2 ends together in the case of a jump ring. The edges need to be flush which is done with 2 prs of pliers. It would be...

Sometimes that happens, especially just now. I’ve now edited my seemingly illiterate post:/

Or you could still refuse and let your husband explain why without asking you first he didn’t know. You could have all sorts of problems and then they’ll blame you and not expect to pay. The repair...

What came out in the ultrasonic , that would indicate whether it’s just lots of dirt or something else? It is pure gold?

I only use the thicker 1.5 mm cables which are more robust for the weight of pendant I make. I’ve never soldered onto them though, I would have thought that soldering would make them less flexible...

I’d have to reply the same as Peter in your own posting. We are in the main designer makers so have no need to search down the manufacturing route. The whole idea of mass producing would be pointless...

I’ve got tubs of scrap and lemel and bags of polishing dust. I’ve never sone anything with it and there are many companies mentioned on forums that give good service.must get round to recouping some...

You would be cheapest buying a coil of wire, probably copper to begin with, and make your own
Just put a drill bit in the vice and wind the wire round tightly in a coil. You can choose any size you...

And there are times when a project for a complete beginner is best attempted with the help of a really good book and a few online tutorials as with the best will in the world some things just have to...

Not yawning Dennis. I was going to suggest a book but I couldn’t have given the name of one it’s been such a long time!

Sending good wishes to you Dennis, keep safe and well. We will be going into level 4 for 3 weeks from Boxing Day so time to hibernate again

Wishing everyone good health and some peace of mind over...

I don’t have pierced ears but it used to be done a lot like that if you weren’t near a jeweller

That’s what I feel Bob, .9 is my preference but I’ve been guilt tripped by my peers! Maybe when newly pierced it will be obvious but in relation to the years of wearing some heavy earrings that...

Aesthetically I find the coil and bead wires look quite cheap, sorry:/ it’s the sort of wires you see on costume jewellery in High St shops and they are always really thin which doesn’t help. It’s...

I only make plain wires and will admit if I wanted these I would buy them. I would imagine you might have to redrill the bead to get the wire through twice, just all too fiddly

Do you mean these ones? https://www.cooksongold.com/Findings/Sterling-Silver-Hook-Wires,--------Pack-of-6,-With-Bead-And-Loop-prcode-NVK-007X&query=Silver%20earwires&channel=uk
If so it’s a...

Good luck. Have you looked at Resin8? I recently had to contact them for advice on a project and they are really knowledgeable about their product. They might be better placed to understand your needs

The top right is my favourite too but all really wearable Dennis. I like going back and remaking pieces that have sat for a while. I find they fly out the door then which is always a good thing!

Hello Alexandra
I’m not really understanding what you need to know but then we are mostly precious metal jewellers. If someone can’t give you an answer there are a lot of forums especially on FB...

I think these discussions are always helpful. I’m such an old dinosaur but if a piece of equipment helps speed up some processes while allowing you the time to do the special stuff then now I’m all...

If you are creating the original then it’s part of the process. I make one off pieces that often can’t be afforded by some. A small run would be a solution especially with Perspex as you can never...