The Pursuit of Purple Gold Jewelry, A Documentary

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The Pursuit of Purple Gold Jewelry, A Documentary

Sharing some insider developments. First new color of gold in 100 years. Here is how.

By Rightwingconspirator

Art • November 2013 • Views: 1,787

After posting a bit about this gold along the way, I should share the finished product. I hope you find it interesting. We have a blend of history, shop talk and live footage of the hot metal in play.

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Chapter 1 of our documentary of how purple gold can be made into jewelry. The first new color since white gold, This chapter features background and an interview with an expert on jewelry history.

Chapter 2
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In which we actually cast the Purple Gold, divulge the exact method and formula. Really close up footage of the process.

Full length “Directors Cut”

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5 comments

William Barnett-Lewis Thu, Nov 14, 2013 8:48:58pm

Cool stuff. Thank you for sharing this.

LGF Subscription: Breathes Like Egyptian Cotton Thu, Nov 14, 2013 9:08:33pm

Awesome!

CuriousLurker Fri, Nov 15, 2013 10:06:24am

Very cool, but I don’t understand what the platinum does. How does it “help”?

Political Atheist Fri, Nov 15, 2013 11:31:53am

re: #3 CuriousLurker

Very cool, but I don’t understand what the platinum does. How does it “help”?

Okay this gets a bit thick.
When metal freezes up up it forms in crystals. If there are few bigger crystals, that is not as strong as lots of much smaller crystals all packed together. Think of a jigsaw puzzle that is 2 foot square. If it is a 500 piece puzzle, you can lift one side and it will bend. If its a ten piece puzzle, it will split at a joint if you bend it.

Since aluminum and gold are a very unhappy blend, we use the higher melting temperature platinum (or ruthenium or iridium) as a “nucleator” or a tiny un melted particle the crystals begin forming on.

It’s a little like rain drops are thought to form on dust particles. The platinum dissolves (not really molten) in the melt and gets blended in thoroughly. Then when the metal re freezes in the plaster flask it is stronger.

CuriousLurker Fri, Nov 15, 2013 11:58:24am

That was a great explanation, thanks!

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