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Agricultural lime sulfur to oxidize silver and copper
Can agricultural lime sulfur (23% sulfide sulfur) be used to oxidize sterling silver and/or copper ?
Emma L.Guy
silver smith hobbyist - Canada
2005
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A. Why not try 5% solution(50 gm/1 lit water).
Good luck!
Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
2005
"Lime sulfur" is a preparation of calcium polysulfide. "Liver of sulfur"
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, usually used for the application you describe, is a preparation of potassium polysulfide. What I have heard from patination specialists is that the results will be similar, but not identical - the presence of the calcium alters the shade of the oxidized surface slightly.

Dave Wichern
Consultant - The Bronx, New York
2005
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