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Other metals used to make jewelry - post 273
what metals besides silver gold and platinum were used to make jewelry through history?
Learn about pinchbeck, cut steel, Berlin iron and even aluminium.
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what metals besides silver gold and platinum were used to make jewelry through history?
Learn about pinchbeck, cut steel, Berlin iron and even aluminium.
Learn about red, pink, green and white gold. The color of gold can be changed by adding different elements to the mix.
How to test metals? The significance of metal purity in jewelry. How do we know?
Silver and gold are not used without other metals. Various ways the metals are mixed over the centuries up to today.
Explaining hallmarks. What hallmarks mean. How hallmarks indicate metal purity, place, maker and date of silver gold and platinum items.
Explaining the meaning of carats or karat gold silver and platinum. What is the difference between 14 and 18k gold?
Alloys are mixtures of precious metals like gold silver platinum with other metals. Understanding alloys, what they consist of and the reasons for alloying metal.
A short history and background to the main metals used in making jewelry over the centuries. Some questions, mysteries and conspiracies.
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