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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
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Creating a ring from detecting
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<blockquote data-quote="AtomRat" data-source="post: 166123" data-attributes="member: 3111"><p>You would certainly want to alloy a ring with silver, copper or both depending on what color you prefer.</p><p></p><p>A solid gold ring, as cool as it would be, would just fold or break under minimal pressure, so mixing in a silver like mentioned above to a 9ct or 18ct would bring its durability right up and last a long time <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I too will be doing the same thing. Ill be making a deal with a local jeweler offering alluvial gold for him to make me a ring out of more alluvial gold I've prospected for both my partner and myself. Ill be throwing him some florins and sixpence coins I've detected for the silver as well.</p><p></p><p>Lost wax casting at home is an option, but id practice with lead or something else first as losses in gold could occur if done incorrectly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AtomRat, post: 166123, member: 3111"] You would certainly want to alloy a ring with silver, copper or both depending on what color you prefer. A solid gold ring, as cool as it would be, would just fold or break under minimal pressure, so mixing in a silver like mentioned above to a 9ct or 18ct would bring its durability right up and last a long time :) I too will be doing the same thing. Ill be making a deal with a local jeweler offering alluvial gold for him to make me a ring out of more alluvial gold I've prospected for both my partner and myself. Ill be throwing him some florins and sixpence coins I've detected for the silver as well. Lost wax casting at home is an option, but id practice with lead or something else first as losses in gold could occur if done incorrectly. [/QUOTE]
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