Metals
Chainmaille Jewelry 
Chainmaille, once used for protection, is now a wonderful source for expanding your jewelry collection!
Copper jewelry through the ages
Copper jewelry collections span thousands of years right up to the present. Take a look at brief snapshot of copper through the ages.
Guilloche- Intricate carvings of yesterday
Guilloche entails carving an intricate design into a base metal, and then filling the indentions in the design with different colors and opacities of enamel- wonderful for jewely!
Jewelry Base Metals
Knowing a bit about the metals used in art of jewelry making is helpful when collecting jewelry. The type of metal used can sometimes lend to identifying the time period in which a piece was made. Here are some of the most common metals found in jewelry:
Rhodium - Precious Metal
Rhodium is one of the world's most rare precious metals. It is used to provide a protective coating on jewelry and imparts a dazzling, high-polish shine. Rhodium's hardness is second only to nickel, and it is often used to coat other metals, particularly sterling silver.
Silver
Articles about silver; different kinds of silver, care and maintenance and regional differences.
Verdigris-Evil green monster
Do you know what to do if you find an unwanted green coating on your jewelry? Read on....
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