If I have say, an ounce of the above, with individual metals mixed at a 1:1:1:1 ratio, will I be able to recover the palladium back to a purity clean enough to use in jewelry? My concern is mostly the quantity, and the ease of the learning curve on refining. It is often said that the PGM's aren't easy to do refine in small quantities.
Please note that I have NOT read up on PGM's much at all, so I'm very green. I'm trying to decide if I should dedicate some time to reading up on them, or just dedicate the time to silver and gold technique development.
I've dreamt of working with Mokume Gane since I first saw it in a jewelry shop. If I can refine out my own learning curve, then it's entirely within my grasps...but as we know, the PGM's do not refine inexpensively. If I have to pay a 10% surcharge to buy the sheet, then 20% to have them refined...it's just not something I can afford to do, especially when the STEEP learning curve will have me trashing a lot of alloy just to get to the point that I can join them consistently.
Please note that I have NOT read up on PGM's much at all, so I'm very green. I'm trying to decide if I should dedicate some time to reading up on them, or just dedicate the time to silver and gold technique development.
I've dreamt of working with Mokume Gane since I first saw it in a jewelry shop. If I can refine out my own learning curve, then it's entirely within my grasps...but as we know, the PGM's do not refine inexpensively. If I have to pay a 10% surcharge to buy the sheet, then 20% to have them refined...it's just not something I can afford to do, especially when the STEEP learning curve will have me trashing a lot of alloy just to get to the point that I can join them consistently.