[TheForge] New silver alloy

[Wombatforge]

Well it is still promoted as a new silver alloy here in Australia but our customers still prefer to read "sterling silver" than "argentium". Even though we explained the silver content is still 925 and has better tarnish resistant qualities, we found that they trusted the term "sterling" more. Price wise it is slightly more expensive but not so much to inflate the price noticeably.
Steve

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On 08/02/2012, at 0:28, Andrew Vida <osan at netlabs.net> wrote:

> Not really new.  Been around about 12 years now.  Jeff Herman of SNAG 
> was somehow involved with this and was my "in" for beta samples, though 
> I never took him up on it.
> 
> I am still partial to fine silver.  Not as convenient as sterling or 
> argentium, though.
> 
> On 2/7/2012 7:59 AM, Rob Fertner wrote:
>> 
>> For those who may work in a little silver, here's an improved silver alloy:
>> 
>> http://blog.makezine.com/2012/01/30/argentium-silver/
>> 
>> Rob
>> 
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