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Looking for the hardest, unscratchable finish for jewelry
Q. I am looking for someone to coat metal rings to the hardest finish possible.
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I would like a diamond coating, it will work well with my marketing. It can't have nickel in it. I'd like a black and a gunmetal color with polished and matte finishes. Rings would be tungsten, titanium, and damascus stainless steel.
Wayne Beckley- Boise, Idaho
October 22, 2024
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A. Try PVDed Cr at high temperature?
Jimmy Huang- Guangzhou China
November 26, 2024
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