Much time and effort have been put into finding the perfect sterling silver alloy that will eliminate the possibility of firescale. A jeweler or finishing room technician will tell you that just as much time and effort are put into trying to remove firescale from pieces that got it anyway. This paper will start by defining firescale and why it occurs. It will move into a discussion of firescale prevention. Finally, since firescale will inevitably occur, the majority of the paper will focus on firescale removal. Current methods using expensive equipment will be compared to a very simple method using basic equipment. Interestingly, the idea behind this new, simple method has come from the metal clay craft.

Author(s): Patrick Sage