About Dr. Ari Roark Expertise Metalsmithing, Goldsmithing,Jewelry Making, Gemology,Metallurgy,Art Jewelry,Jewelry Appraising,Metal Mill Work,Jewelry Education,Group Projects Adaptable to Special Populations as well as ordinary groups,Ethnobotany,Metal Clays, International Jewellery Law,Trade Law,Rock hounding,Industrial Health and Safety Assessment and Education as it pertains to Jewelry Studios (of all sizes and manufacturing concerns relative to the Trade, Jewellery Trade Organisations,Objective US Jewelry School critical Analysis,Applied Anthropology,goldssmithing,lapidary,metals,refining
Experience More than 35 years experience in the Jewelry Industry, Juris doctorates, PhD's in Anthropology, Cultural History, Cultural Geography, Mining Locations Assessments, Industrial Health and Safety Inspector to the Jewelry Industry, Montessori Educator, Occupational Therapy, Natural Historian, Scholar of Jewelry Evolution, PhD in Creativity ( the analysis of the divergent genres of thought on the process and impetus of the essence of creativity as a state of being expressed tangibly),Extensive Fieldwork with populations of Traditional craftsmen worldwide, former Peace Corps volunteer, Former VISTA volunteer, Etc.
Organizations too numerous to list
Publications prefer not to answer for reasons related to plagiarism
Education/Credentials PhD Anthropology( Applied(1), Cultural(2)Ethnobotany(1),PhD -Physics (Metallurgy 1)( Wave and Particle Dynamics 1),,JD,MD,MFA-Metals/Jewelry,,MFA-Printmaking, MFA-Sculpture, Extensive undergraduate degrees, extensive post doctoral work, Montessori Educator Certification (Primary and Secondary)..many, many Degrees, Grants, and Awards in my past as an Academic turned Jeweler, OSHA Certifications
Awards and Honors too numerous to list including 3 Honorary Doctorates, Two Humanitarian Related Awards, and Service on Many Boards of Directors
Question Hi there,
I have a quick question regarding soldering a ring with onyx and/or jet. Is vigor heat shield sufficient to protect the stone, or should the stone come out before soldering? Do you also recommend soldering the ring while immersed in water?
Thank you,keep up the good work.
Answer Hello Danielle,
I love Vigor's heat shield and yes, it should be adequate. Water is not necessary as it can wash off the flux and ruin the procedure. However, wet wadded newsprint is a good alternative to protecting the stone and in case you run short of heat-shield!..It is an old fashioned practise but works well on all soldering operations in any metal.You can also use investment or plaster as a fixturing compound if it's a complex soldering operation, just mix the investment or plaster to a creamy consistency embed your pieces as you wish them arranged in the end, and when hardened solder away. after finished quench in water, the plaster/investment will break away and there you have it a perfectly protected completed solder join!
Best Regards, Ari
