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Soldering Gold Jewelry is the Same as Soldering Silver Jewelry

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Soldering Gold Jewelry is the Same as Soldering Silver Jewelry
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Soldering Gold Jewelry is the Same as Soldering Silver Jewelry -Lots of beginner goldsmiths and silversmiths get very nervous when switching between gold and silver jewelry soldering. Stop worrying! Except for a few common sense differences, like using gold solder with gold jewelry and silver solder with silver jewelry soldering, I treat both exactly the same when jewelry soldering. My key principals of Hot and Fast, use paste flux, and Get in and Get the Hell Out, how I position my components to solder, where to apply the torch, etc., etc. are all exactly the same whether Goldsmithing or Silversmithing jewelry soldering.
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14 Comments

@Shamanicteaching 3 years ago

I am form Poland disapointed at our goldsmith repair gardibaldi chain.
I decided to check it out myslef then keep on going second fix at other and tell me they cannot do what I want in a big city Katowice.
Thenk you for your great simple concreate show ,explanation silver and gold. You never know when you need something or else make new jump into something new and become goldsmith myself:-)

@wendyshaw6985 4 years ago

That was wonderful Jeanette, thank you so much for showing the difference between the two metals (or no difference). Do more, do more😀

@katherinesteele6198 2 years ago

This was such a concise and to the point video, which mostly isn't the case with you tive videos, you covered exactly what i needed to know and you seem like a very good teacher. Thank you

@caroliguori 3 years ago

Thank you so much for clarifying the difference between the two metals. Some jewelry makers make it more difficult than it really is. Please do a class to talk about metal gages and wire gages; it appears that that is also a secret and jewelry makers do not like to say what to use and when.

@MrDutchman100 4 years ago

Very nice work. I want you to know, your teaching me to be a great solder. Thank You.

@margaretroper7654 2 years ago

thank you! I didn't realize you could solder over and over again. Looks like I can finish off my project the way I want it.

@CarolineFisher-q3u 10 months ago (edited)

God I wish i lived in America and could come for a class with you! Love your videos, they have helped me so much. I am self taught and just done my first gold ring commission

@jaykay415 4 years ago

Can never get enough of those soldering videos! I have a question - it's not about silver/gold soldering, but it is about that piece. What is your view on gem-holding metal that has a closed back (like this piece) versus an open back in which the underside of the stone can be cleaned? I'm trying to decide right now how to construct a certain ring, and this is my first hurdle to decide. Thanks!

@AprileLanza-j9x 1 year ago

I love your video. Is it possible to solder silver to gold? If you can how do you treat the flux and solder?

@barrineingram2650 4 years ago

Hi Jeannette, thankyou I love your videos. I have a question regarding how the stone will be set. Will you make a seat in the bezel wall or add a step inside the bezel? Asking because if setting wall of bezel, why do you need a back sheet?
Thanks

@Celestial_Reach 3 years ago

I don't agree with this. I've been soldering both for a year now. Gold doesn't solder together the same way. For super simple projects like this it isn't so bad but for more complex projects I'll have gold melt before it the solder with join things. Wh3n you only have one or 2 joins and can use the super low temp it's one thing but the rest there's a difference. I wish someone would actually address the difference, cause I've wasted 2 Oz of gold trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong. Not having issues like that silver

@valerie4710 4 years ago (edited)

Lovely lesson. Thank you. I love the way you teach. My question; if working in silver, should the back sheet be fine silver just as the bezel or should it be sterling? Also, what guage is good to use for the back sheet? Thank you.