Instructables: Soldering Silver Jewelry

Posted by admin on January 19th, 2010 and filed under silver jewelry | 12 Comments »

Part of an Instructable.
A short video clip I made of me soldering a pair of sterling silver earrings with a small hand torch and silver solder. For jewelry purposes only. This video was part of an Instructable I made, you can see the full thing here: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-solder-for-Jewelry-purposes/

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How to Plating Silver Jewelry Different Colors?

Posted by admin on January 18th, 2010 and filed under silver jewelry | 1 Comment »

Hi.

I am a jeweler , i can plate my silver jewelry to black and gold but some my customers request red,blue,green colored silver jewelry. Not enamel coating. Things must be look still shiny like metal surface. So I don’t know anyway to do it. Is there anyway for it. Perhaps color alloys if available etc. Thanks.

Hi,

If you can use aluminum instead of silver, then you can anodize the aluminum and infuses a pigmented dye into the anodized coating and attain virtually any color with a metallic look to it. If you have to stay with silver, then you’ll have to find and apply some glossy transparent organic coating (i.e., paint) with the color you require.

Ron Novik
www.home-health-chemistry.com

Lost Wax Casting Silver Jewelry Production Process

Posted by admin on January 15th, 2010 and filed under silver jewelry | 12 Comments »

This is a demonstration on casting silver jewelry with a blast furnace on a mass production scale.

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How do you wash silver jewelry so it looks clean and like new again?

Posted by admin on January 14th, 2010 and filed under silver jewelry | 5 Comments »

It’s not really its like the silver looking jewelry that you can buy anywhere for like 5 dollars. The silver is getting dark and it looks like rust, but I’m not sure if it is. How do you clean it so it looks like new again?

The absolute best product I have seen to clean silver jewelry are these wipes by Connoisseurs. They come in a red tub-like thing. Here is a link to what the tub looks like: http://www.lacywest.com/wipes.jpg
I know they are sold at Kay Jewelers but I think the might also be at WalMart and other such places. These wipes remove ALL the tarnish and make your jewelry look GREAT, brand new! They have even worked on quarters that I am saving for the state quarter collection.
From what I have always been told, you should not use any type of liquid cleaner on silver jewelry. Only dry cloths.

Jewelry Making : How to Clean Silver Jewelry

Posted by admin on October 23rd, 2009 and filed under silver jewelry | 8 Comments »

To clean silver jewelry, use a product called Tarnex to dissolve away heavily tarnished areas and use a jewelry cloth to restore a high-luster polish on the piece. Keep silver jewelry clean and tarnish-free with information from a bench jeweler and gemologist in this free video on jewelry.

Expert: Chuck Koehler
Contact: www.chuckkoehler.com/Services.htm
Bio: Chuck Koeler is a bench jeweler and gemologist in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

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Raincloud Silver Jewelry

Posted by admin on October 19th, 2009 and filed under silver jewelry | 3 Comments »

This short movie features many of my new and exciting jewelry designs and pieces. All of the pieces are hand mined, smelted, and crafted from the Santo Domingo, New Mexico, Raincloud Silver Mine near Santa Fe, NM by our tribe. It is the last fully operational “Green” mine of its kind in the USA. Many of the techniques which we use in the making of this jewelry have been lost to others for centuries.

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How is silver jewelry packed by Amazon and other online companies?

Posted by admin on October 19th, 2009 and filed under silver jewelry | 3 Comments »

I am planning to purchase silver jewelry online and send it directly to my girlfriend. Does anyone know how the jewelry is packaged? Is it in a nice pouch? Box? Just wrapped in a bubble wrap? I would appreciate any specific answer I can get. Thanks!

Depends on the seller through Amazon.
It’s usually true UPS, so it’s in a plastic envelope. Sometimes they’ll send it in a cardboard box. You can ask for it to be gift wrapped though.

From other companies, it depends if it’s a high end jewlery company (like Tiffany & Co.) or a low quality one.

You’d be better off receiving the package, and wrapping it yourself to make sure it looks perfect for her. =]

If that’s not an option, just speak to the seller or e-mail the company before they ship it off.

Wholesale Silver Jewelry & Wholesale Jewelry Supplier

Posted by admin on October 12th, 2009 and filed under silver jewelry | 5 Comments »

Profile of http://WholesaleGemShop.com and Aaron Rome (founder). Wholesalegemshop.com is one of the web’s premier sources of wholesale silver jewelry, wholesale jewelry, and wholesale jewelry suppliers. In business 14 years, the company is reliable, socially responsible and committed to the highest standards of product quality and customer service.

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Is there a way to clean silver jewelry with household products?

Posted by admin on October 9th, 2009 and filed under silver jewelry | 7 Comments »

I live overseas and can’t find silver/jewelry cleaner…is there something around the house you can use instead? Thanks.

I use toothpaste (we use Crest at home) and a soft toothbrush, rince throughly. Sparkling clean silver…works on gold too.

Why does my silver jewelry turn black sometime after I use the silver cleaner?

Posted by admin on October 7th, 2009 and filed under silver jewelry | 4 Comments »

The jewelry does say it’s silver and I got a new jar (the dipping kind) of cleaner.
How do I keep my silver jewelry clean? It looks great coming out of the cleaner, but after a while it looks worst then it did in the first place before I even wear it. any ideas?

hey…i know its a big problem
the reason is that due to the presence of sulphur particles in air the silverware "tarnishes"
it menas a blackish layer is formed, resulting in a dullish look ,,,,
u can do 2 things
1. either keep it in clean surroundings(maybe the place where u have kept the container has more sulphur in it )
2. the best way to clean it is -applt toothpaste to it and then rub it with the help of medium hardness brush(toothbrush).and the container will shine again …and probably for a longer time!!!
take care
cia