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Annealing mixed metal jewelry (copper & silver)

December 6, 2020

Q. I'm making sterling silver earrings that have copper rivets, and I'd like to shape them on an anvil. Can I anneal the metals even though they are making contact, or will I be making an alloy at the interface?

Ricardo Azpiroz
- Dallas Texas

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