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Heating metal in order to activate, increase or change its strength, hardness, ductibility and other traits.
A generally hard material, in any shape and small to medium size, which contains a hole for stringing.
Decoration made by carving or engraving a design into a gem or other hard material. Intaglio is the opposite of cameo.
(the ''K'' is silent) The art of cleaving and shaping an object by chipping one stone against another hard object.
A steel wire which holds (remembers) its preformed shape. Memory wire jewelry does not require a clasp, using wire tension to keep jewelry on.
A scale ranging from one to ten, which rates the hardness of a gemstone or mineral in comparison with other minerals and gemstones.
A metal alloy that is largely made from tin with trace elements, like copper or antimony added for hardness. Older or classic pewter contains tin while lower grades of pewter may contain lead or zinc and have a darker silver-grey color. Newer or modern pewter uses antimony or bismuth rather than lead.
Three different scales ranging from 10-100 for measuring the resistance of gels, rubbers and plastics to indentation.