Tag: Stone Setting
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How to Anneal Sterling Silver
If you have done much silver work, then work hardening the silver is something you are probably familiar with. Work hardening is when you have beat, bent, stretched, folded, etc the silver so much that it has lost its flexibility or workability. One example I will give here is I have a piece of shanking…
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Gemstone That Can Take Heat and Ultrasonics
Gemstone That Can Take Heat and Ultrasonics Gemstones that can generally take heat from soldering and casting in place are: Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Garnet, Cubic Zirconia and Various lab grown colored gemstones. As a rule of thumb, I always remember the adage “Reds, Whites, and Blues”. You still need to protect these stones from heat…
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3 Reasons I like Snap On Discs and How to Use Them
Let me revisit one of my favorite tools. As you know, I like tools, especially ones that are easily modified and do good quick work. So one of my go-to tools in my Foredom arsenal is the Snap-on Disc. Let me give you my top 3 reasons I like them so much: The first reason I like…
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013 Jewelry and Silicosis, Saw-blade Stress Relief, Solder Talk
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013 Jewelry and Silicosis, Saw blade Stress Relief, Solder Talk JewelryMonk Podcast Episode 13 features: Health Tip I talk about Silicosis, the dangers, and how to prevent this. Silicosis is a lung disease caused by breathing in tiny bits of silica, a mineral that is part of sand, rock, and mineral ores such as quartz………