Brian Head Agate

by martyandersen on August 9, 2009

For family and friends I often look for local agate and jasper that I can cab and put into my Argentium Sterling jewelry.   This weekend we went to Brian Head, Utah and collected some great agate.  Here are some examples of what we found.

Brian Head Agate, near Brian Head, Utah

Brian Head Agate, Near Brian Head, Utah

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Showing off my Cabochons

by martyandersen on July 19, 2009


I’m sure I’ve mentioned in the past that much of my work contains cabochons that I have cut myself. I thought I would take a minute and show off. Above is a photo of some slabs that have been trimed and I am getting ready to preform the cabs. Below is a few pictures of some of my finished cabs.


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Argentium® 930 Sterling Silver Mokumé Gane from Rio Grande now Available

July 11, 2009

Rio Grande now has a nice selection of Mokumé Gane.  It is available in both sheet and bar.  At this time they offer: Argentium® 930 Silver & Copper Agate-Pattern Mokumé Gane Sheet Argentium® 930 Silver & Copper Cuzco-Pattern Mokumé Gane Sheet Argentium® 930 Silver & Copper Plain Mokumé Gane Sheet 14K Palladium White Gold & [...]

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Russian Filigree with Argentium® Sterling Silver

July 10, 2009

Here are a couple of examples of some simple Russian Filigree I did using Argentium® Sterling Silver. I made them about a year ago and they’re still bright and shiny without having to polish them again. The high tarnish resistance is great for hard to polish work like this! My first attempt at a filigree [...]

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Companies I buy metalsmith and jewelers supplies from

July 10, 2009

Here is a list of some great companies I buy from or have purchased from in the past: Alpha Supply – www.alpha-supply.com Contenti Jewelry Making Supplies – www.contenti.com FDJ Tool – www.fdjtool.com FindingKing – www.findingking.com G&S Metals – www.gsgold.com Hoover & Strong – www.hooverandstrong.com Indian Jewelers Supply Co – www.ijsinc.com Jewelers Toy Store – www.jewelerstoystore.com [...]

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Argentium® Sterling Silver findings

July 10, 2009

If your looking for Argentium® Sterling Silver findings, here are a few links: http://www.argentiumsilverfindings.com http://www.gsgold.com http://argentiumfindings.com/ http://www.cooksongold.com http://www.riogrande.com If you are aware of any others, please let me know and I will add them to the list. *****This information is gladly shared with you by Marty Andersen*****www.livingartjewelry.com*****

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New Tool For Artisans

June 20, 2009

For a limited time, if I can get 12 people to register for the upgraded verified account ($12/month), using the link below, I will get my upgraded verified account free for life.  You can do the same.  If you wish to get a verified account and you want to help me, please use the link [...]

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Argentium® Tips for new users

March 21, 2007

If you are new to Argentium® Sterling, here are some things that I have noted while working with Argentium® Sterling: 1. Argentium® Sterling does not react in the same manor as regular Sterling Silver. It is much easier to not compare it to regular Sterling and just think of it as a completely different alloy. [...]

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Argentium® Sterling Silver 970 now available!

August 10, 2006

That’s right AS970 is now available through G&S Metals! The 97% silver casting grain is being sold as “Argentium Silver Casting Grain(tm)”. The following link will take you directly to the page that will tell you all about this wonderful new alloy. http://www.gsgold.com/castinggrain/argentium-silver.htm If you love the look of fine silver, I think your going [...]

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Casting Argentium® Sterling Silver 970 using a torch

June 3, 2006

Casting with AS 970 is almost identical to casting with AS 925. Here is what I used. Torch: The torch I use is a BernzOmatic® Jet Torch Kit (JTH7). Using this torch with MAPP gas, produces a flame that, at least for me, is perfect for casting with Argentium® Sterling Silver. Centrifuge: The centrifuge I [...]

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