Contemporary and Ancient Jewelry Art ? Which is Best?
First humans idea of decorating their bodies, had many interesting ideas. Firstly, it was thought to paint their bodies, which led to the tattoo industry in modern times, and then tried to make various objects to be transported. The materials used for their production have evolved from wood, stones and bones of silver, gold and precious stones. People who continue to design and produce such ornaments of today can be classified into two groups: those who create contemporary works, and those who are still the art of antique jewelry. Read more
Precious metals in jewelry manufacturing and their best use
There are many articles on the precious metals on the web and some of them are professionals quiet, with many details and data. I will not try to give more. Here, I offer a simple version and avoiding jargon wide add my professional opinion on the best use of these metals in order to use its unique properties. This article focuses on the most popular precious metals for jewelry: gold, platinum, and the rapid growth in popularity of palladium. Pure gold and platinum are soft metals that are extremely dense. Pure gold is about two and a half times heavier than iron and pure platinum is slightly less than three. Although very beautiful color pure metals are not suitable for fine jewelry for its sweetness. soft metals are easily damaged, difficult to polish, not suitable for detailed work. This is why mixed (alloy) with other metals to give the desired properties. Read more
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