Gold, Platinum, Palladium, Silver & Other Jewelry Metals: How to Test, Select & Care for Them - Softcover

An illustrated reference on the properties and jewelry uses of gold, platinum, palladium, silver, copper, bronze, brass, iron, stainless steel, Damascus steel, titanium, niobium, aluminum, tungsten carbide and cobalt chrome. The book explains how to test, buy, sell, evaluate and care for jewelry with precious and alternative metals. Besides providing an historical perspective and interesting facts about the metals, this book discusses jewelry manufacturing methods, fineness markings, plating, enameling, refiners and responsible mining & business practices High-quality color photos show how these metals are creatively used in jewelry.

Written for both lay people and professionals, Gold, Platinum, Palladium, Silver & Other Jewelry Metals offers concise, practical details on testing, evaluating, buying, selling and caring for precious metals and alternative jewelry metals such as copper, bronze, brass, titanium, stainless steel, Damascus steel, iron and niobium. High-quality color photos show how these metals are creatively used in jewelry. Besides providing an historical perspective and interesting facts about the metals, this book discusses jewelry manufacturing methods, plating and responsible mining & business practices.It also explains: ? How to read the stamps on jewelry mountings ? How to identify jewelry metals ? How to determine the gold content in jewelry ? How to prevent and remove silver tarnish ? How and where to sell your unwanted jewelry ? How to select a refiner ? How to care for metal jewelry