Extremely soft Gold, usually alloyed with other materials to make 22K Gold or brushed onto harder, more solid metals. 24K Gold is often too soft to make durable pieces of jewelry.

Gold which yields a higher alloy percentage than 24K, usually mixed with Copper. Contains 75% Pure Gold

Popular in Bracelets and Necklaces due to appealing silver-ish color.

White-Gray colored metal, softer than other metals. Used for earrings, pendants, bracelets, and rings.

14K Gold Layer measuring 100 millionths of an inch, over sterling silver.

Silver- Greyish White in color, the hardest natural metal in the world, Often used in Rings, Earrings and Bracelets

Most popular color of gold, Made with pure gold by mixing with alloy metals Copper and Zinc

Is Produced By: 1. Electroplating, using black rhodium or ruthenium. 2. Patination by applying sulfur and oxygen containing compounds. 3. Plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition process involving amorphous carbon. 4. Controlled oxidation of gold containing chromium or cobalt.

Made by leaving copper out of the alloy mixture and just using Gold and Silver- appears greenish yellow.

Higher in Copper content than Rose Gold, strength of copper in the Gold mixture makes it glow Pink

Gold and Copper Alloy, Usually Blended 75% Gold and 25% Copper. The Higher the Copper content, the stronger the Rose color

Alloy of Gold and one white metal, usually Nickel, Manganese or Palladium.

Process wherein a metal mixes with oxygen and becomes rusted. Platinum and Gold do not oxidize but impurities in any alloys containing gold or platinum may oxidize- but the actual metals do not.

It is preferable to use Sustainable Woods such as: Sonowood, Rosewood, English or Borneo Ironwood, or Ebony.

cattle-like animal which comes from South Asia, has white horns used to make cuffs, earrings, pendants and rings. Zebu horn also takes easily to gold- leaf.

Refinishing in order to make piece appear to be more aged and less than perfect. Opposite of a Finished Surface.

Textured finish produced by brushing the metal surface to produce tina parallel lines. Popular in platinum jewelry and sometimes referred to as satin finish.

metal surface which shows great lustre.

Type of metal finish achieved by hammering a piece of metal in such a way that it becomes multifaceted. This type of finish is often used with gold or silver creating more planes from which light can reflect.

Made from liquid plastic which turns solid when a hardener is added. Usually made from casting resin- which is a solution of 2 liquid chemicals that combine, then set into a hard plastic.

Paint used especially for jewelry, also called meenakari jewelry. Found in Black, red, Green, White and a variety of other colors. Enamel is very shiny and never loses its appearance. Usually applied to silver and gold.

Unique precious metal alloy created and patented by jewelry designer Yossi Harari, it is composed of 75% silver and 25% Gold, then oxidized to give the jewelry an edgy look or is Gold plated.

Also porcelain enamel. Made by fusing powerded glass to a substrate by firing. Can be applied to most metals: Copper, Aluminium, Stainless Steel, Cast Iron, Steel, Gold and Silver. It is Glass, not paint, so it does not fade.

The state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter; sparkle; sheen or gloss. Radiant or luminous brightness; brilliance or radiance.