Accent Gold for Silver™

As featured in the July 2004 issue of Lapidary Journal, and reviewed in Art Jewelry magazine (January 2005) and Lapidary Journal (February 2005)

The ability to apply pure gold to silver jewelry enables the artist to add depth and elegance to an already fine piece.  It is now possible to apply 24K gold accents easily to fine silver jewelry with Accent Gold for Silver™ (AGS), as described in the instructional article “Painting with Pure Gold” in Lapidary Journal (July 2004).  AGS is applied as a semi-liquid paste of 24K gold powder and a water-based medium. It is applied to a silver clay or sterling silver jewelry setting and allowed to dry, and then the setting is fired (see instructions for details).  It can now be applied to fine silver clay green ware and co-fired with the silver clay, thereby eliminating the need to fire the silver clay green ware first.  Because it is semi-liquid, it can be applied easily with a brush or spatula and textured surfaces pose no problem. The cleanliness of the silver piece, extremely small size of the gold particles, and firing temperature all contribute to excellent adhesion of the 24K gold to fine silver.  Accent Gold for Silver™ contains a water-based non-toxic medium, so it does not release noxious odors or fumes during the firing process.

Applying AGS to Sterling Silver

AGS can be applied easily to sterling silver after it has been depletion gilded.  See attached instructions for a method for depletion gilding and torch firing.

Tumbling Hearts Earrings
AGS on Sterling Silver
Jewelry and photo by M. Rein.  Used with permission.
 

Accent Gold for Silver™ is offered in one gram bottles together with a bottle of medium and detailed instructions for its use.  This product has found widespread application among a steadily expanding group of artists who design and craft silver jewelry.