by Webmaster | Mar 14, 2017 | General News, Gold, Palladium, Technical Articles, The Process
Working With Palladium White Gold While nickel based white gold is commonly used and very well understood, palladium based white is gaining interest and sales. Some of us sell to the EU or Japan, and some of us have customers sensitive to or about nickel. Palladium...
by Webmaster | Feb 13, 2017 | Casting Grain, Gold, Technical Articles, The Process
Originally Published AJM Magazine IN THE SHOP Section APRIL 1999 by Daniel Ballard “To Avoid Shattering Bracelets and Polka-Dot Rings, Know Your Alloy” Picture this: An 18k rose gold bracelet is cast, set with high quality diamonds, and polished to a high...
by Webmaster | Feb 9, 2017 | Casting Grain, Gold, Instructions, Technical Articles
Dangling a Karat For AJM Magazine- August 1999 Karating your own gold offers an alternative to stocking large volumes of gold casting grain, saving you money. By Daniel Ballard Los Angeles is a rough and tumble market. Labor charges in finished 14k gold jewelry can be...
by Webmaster | Feb 1, 2017 | General News, Gold, The Process, White Gold
With all due respect to laser welding, some jobs just go easier with solder. We manufacture the solders we sell. Right in house. Cadmium has never been an ingredient. We use far more advanced patented metallurgy to create plumb solders that flow in more available...
by Webmaster | Nov 19, 2013 | Gold, The Process
Andrea of AnnieK Jewelry, a key creative partner weighs in on working the purple gold project. Andrea at AnnieK designed the pendant frame and backing. She was kind enough to write up her insights into the project and her inspiration for the design. Just click the...
by Webmaster | Nov 15, 2013 | General News, Gold, The Process
Hello everyone, sorry it has been a while since I could post. I’m happy to announce we set up a whole new channel for the reborn Kraftwerks Invitational. Precious Metals West has put that on for a very long time, albeit with a recession pause. The debut feature...
