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Agricultural lime sulfur to oxidize silver and copper

Can agricultural lime sulfur (23% sulfide sulfur) be used to oxidize sterling silver and/or copper ?

Emma L.Guy
silver smith hobbyist - Canada
2005

A. Why not try 5% solution(50 gm/1 lit water).

Good luck!

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
2005

"Lime sulfur" is a preparation of calcium polysulfide. "Liver of sulfur" ⇦this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] , usually used for the application you describe, is a preparation of potassium polysulfide. What I have heard from patination specialists is that the results will be similar, but not identical - the presence of the calcium alters the shade of the oxidized surface slightly.

Dave Wichern
Consultant - The Bronx, New York
2005

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