[Jewelry making - Article 00451] - Re: [Orchid] Earring posts

[MillsGem]

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    Dear Ann, Earring posts are subjected to a lot of abuse and require
    special attention when soldering. I always use posts with a small
    soldering pad so that you achieve a broader contact area.
    Furthermore, I use a combination of paste solder and a pallion of
    sheet solder. Paste solder alone has very low tensile strength. In
    some cases, when I know that a customer is rough with her jewelry and
    when I want to acheive greater strength, I use a white gold post. In
    this latter instance it is important to determine whether the
    customer is allergic to nickle. Ron at Mills Gem, Los Osos, CA.  

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