Jewelry Tools
Aqua Regia
Aqua Regia translates from the Latin as "royal water." It is a combination of hydrochloric acid and nitric acids that ...
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Carborundum
Carborundum is another name for silicon carbide made from a combination of carbon and sand that is heated in a ...
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Die Struck – Stamping
A stamping die is used to cut shapes from a sheet of metal. A sharp-edged die is placed on the metal ...
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Hammered Finish
A hammered finish is an all over decorative treatment used on metal that is created by repeated blows of a small hammer ...
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Metalsmith
A metalsmith is a person who creates things using metal. Historically "smiths" were people who forged metal. Today a "smith" ...
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Millegrain
Millegraining is an extremely tiny beaded detail that finishes an edge on a piece of jewelry. The detail is applied ...
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Rolling Mill
A rolling mill is a tool comprised of a pair of hardened steel rollers that turn together on gears within ...
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Silversmith
A silversmith works primarily with silver making jewelry and other objects using techniques such as soldering, casting, polishing, and engraving. Silversmiths also fabricate objet d'art, necessaires, flatware, dishes, ...
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Touchstone
A touchstone is a hard black stone with a smooth surface that can be used to test gold or silver for purity. The gold ...
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Tour à Réduire
The Night, Medal Brooch by Frederic de Vernon, c.1900.Tour à réduire was a specialized technique that allowed a large scale, detailed ...
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Troy Weight
The name Troy weight is derived from Troyes, France where the system was first impemented. This is a unit of ...
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