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Jewelry
Articles made from precious metals and often set with gemstones that are worn on the body for personal adornment.
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base metal
Arts & crafts; Beadwork
Any non-precious metal e.g. copper, zinc, nickel, brass. Can be plated with silver, gold, gunmetal, copper or brass.
tiger tail
Arts & crafts; Beadwork
A commonly used stringing material which does not require a needle.
beadalon
Arts & crafts; Beadwork
A stringing material made from multi-strand braided stainless steel wire with a nylon coating. Unlike tiger tail which can sometimes kink, beadalon wire remains soft and pliable, ...
semiprecious stones
Arts & crafts; Beadwork
Natural stones that generally have a lower value than precious stones, including amethyst, aventurine, carnelian, garnet, opal, rose quartz, and others. Primarily used in fashion ...
nylon bead cord
Arts & crafts; Beadwork
Used as an all purpose bead cord that comes in a wide spectrum of colors. Wax can be used to coat the cord to keep it from fraying and tangling when it is repeatedly threaded ...
silk bead cord
Arts & crafts; Beadwork
A fine cord that comes in very thin sizes and various colors. It's used for beads with smaller holes such as freshwater pearls and beads under 5mm. A designer look can be ...
carat
Arts & crafts; Beadwork
The unit of weight used for precious stones. One carat equals one-fifth of a gram. Also a measurement of fitness in gold. Pure gold is expressed as 24kt.
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- Beadwork (570)
- Diamond (1974)
- Gemstones (1852)
- General jewelry (22094)
- Wedding rings (244)