by Dan Ballard | 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 Dan Ballard | Mar 14, 2017 | General News, Instructions, Technical Articles
Heat Treating (Hardening) & Annealing (Softening) 14KY#75ND Yellow Heat Treatable Gold Heat treating is a two step process that includes softening first. First, form your product. Then, in a controlled atmosphere oven (or using a boric acid barrier in a regular...
by Dan Ballard | Feb 27, 2017 | General News, Instructions, Platinum, Technical Articles, The Process
“Stone In Wax” Casting Information Things you need to know This is a more exacting casting process that differs in temperature and precision from traditional casting/finishing. A. You must plan & sprue for a low flask temperature at casting. See chart...
by Dan Ballard | Feb 14, 2017 | General News
Jewelers and Self Defense By Daniel Ballard Sept 2002 We enjoy the benefits of a luxury, glamour oriented business. Jewelry is fun to shop and wear. In a jewelry store basically everyone wants to be there. This makes for a great work environment. Especially when...
by Dan Ballard | Feb 13, 2017 | General News, Technical Articles, White Gold
Authors Note February 2017 Written originally as an opinion piece for the jewelry trade. Now included in this blog for the record I have been employed by jewelry manufacturers or refiners my whole professional life.. Most days’ part of my job is getting some...
by Dan Ballard | Feb 13, 2017 | General News
Authors note February 2017 Originally written as an advice column for the trade. Regulations may vary by area, please consult your state and local requirements. Ordinarily, one would be concerned at the arrival of any number of inspectors, from the local Fire...
