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    Work Hardening Fine Silver

    About fine silver A few weeks ago on Facebook I saw a post about the correct way to anneal fine silver. Being a professional jeweler, I answered with the comment that fine silver does not need annealing as it has no copper or other alloying metals in it and as such, can not work harden. Well. my opinion was summarily dismissed and the conversation went on with people, mostly hobbyists, either supporting or arguing against my claim. Being the type of personality that I am, I decided to get to the truth. So with several weeks of research, I have…

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    Buying Scarcity

    When I was in college taking an "Economics 101" class, I remember having this one point hammered over and over again: "The law of supply and demand states that a low supply and high demand for any product or service will typically increase its price". That brings me to the title of this post. "Buying Scarcity". After some basic info, I will tie it into the jewelry trade.

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    Jewelry Deconstructed

    Deconstruction is a process to understand how something was created. Mostly used in writing, it is also used in art.It is looking at the “components” to see how they make the “whole”, whether that is a piece of writing, a building, a favorite chair, a ring… Deconstruction looks at the smaller parts that were used to create an object. This gives insight into the mind of the person who created it. In some ways, it lets their thoughts and ideas continue to live centuries after they have passed. The smaller parts are usually ideas.

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    Privacy Policy

    Who we are Our website address is: http://www.livingstonjewelers.com LEGAL NOTICES LIVINGSTON JEWELERS AND TENDER EMBRACE. LEGAL NOTICE Livingston Jewelers may be contacted at the following telephone number: (608) 444-9093 Welcome to our website (the “Site”). This Legal Notice (“Notice”) shall constitute the terms and conditions of your use of this Site. This Notice applies to all proprietary pages, images, text, programs, and other material available throughout this Site. Your use of this Site indicates your acceptance of the terms and conditions listed herein, which may be revised at any time by Livingston Jewelers in its sole discretion. Use after any…