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The E-Mail Newsletter
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December 2006
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Tips for Jewelers Who Do Repairs
From Alan Revere
AN EASY WAY TO FILL SMALL HOLES IN METAL
Lets say that during the final polishing of a cast, opal-set ring, you discover a pit in the metal that is too big to burnish closed. Maybe you fabricated a hollow ring with a small air hole in the back, to allow gases to go in and out during soldering, and you now need to close the hole. In either case, you cannot fill the hole with solder, nor can you bur out and then solder in a plug. What do you do?
Here is a surefire way to fill a small hole in metal, either in a fabricated or cast piece. Begin by drilling through the hole with as small a drill bit as possible. Now select a piece of round wire made of the same alloy as the piece, but slightly larger. Using a file, taper the wire so the tip will go in the hole.
Now place the wire in a pin vise and slowly jam it into the hole, twisting it as you force it in. When the wire will not go in any further and fits the hole tightly, cut it off and file it down until it is flush with the ring. Sand, polish, and voila — you have totally hidden the hole. There is not even a solder seam to discolor.
This tip is from 101 Bench Tips for Jewelers
written by Alan Revere and published by
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CITRINE
Citrine is the yellow variety of quartz. The color actually ranges from a very pale yellow, through yellow-orange, to the orange color of the best
reddish-oranges of
of what is commonly called oxblood citrine.
Many jewelers do not hold citrine in exceptionally high regard, but the darker yellow and bright orange material is not easy to find and seldom seen. When cut to proper angles and polished properly, it can be quite stunning and creates beautiful and affordable jewelry.
While citrine does occur naturally on occasion, most of it is the result of purposely heating amethyst. Many bench jewelers have had the unpleasant experience of getting the torch too close to an amethyst or citrine and winding up with colorless quartz and a very unhappy customer. I know it worked for me! Once done, it cannot be undone, so watch the heat around citrine and amethyst. However, barring sudden temperature changes, neither the ultrasonic or pickle should present a problem.
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