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    Default Soldering gold wire onto a silver oval

    Hi,

    My new attempt for the weekend is to learn how to solder gold to silver. My teacher says I shouldn't attempt it on my own as it's more tricky than it looks, but she hasn't accounted for the expert and generous tips you guys give on here, nor my "it can't be that hard" ignorant bliss.

    I'm making a simple ring for my daughter. On top of a silver shank will be a curved silver oval (about 15mm long) which will be matt on one half, and slightly textured on the other half and separated by a 1mm piece of 9ct gold wire. How do I attach the wire without mucking it up?

    In my head I would just pop some tiny pallions of silver solder underneath the wire and heat it from underneath. Is that wrong? Are the challenges I should be aware of?

    Thanks so much
    Emmy
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