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2. Rio Grande (company) - Wikipedia

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   Rio Grande, a Berkshire Hathaway Company since 2013, offers jewelry-making supplies. While specializing in silver findings and fabrication materials, the company also provides metalsmithing tools and equipment, jewelry displays and packaging products, jewelry workbenches, casting machines and kilns, soldering and welding torches, gemstones ...

3. Wire wrapped jewelry - Wikipedia

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   The key differences between making jewelry by wire wrapping and other approaches to making jewelry are two-fold; Wire wrapped jewelry is made of wire and sometimes findings similar to wire (head-pins, jump rings, etc.) Wire wrapped jewelry is made using mechanical connections between components and without soldering or other heat treatments.

4. Soldering - Wikipedia

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   Soldering and brazing are thought to have originated very early in the history of metal-working, probably before 4000 BC. [2] Sumerian swords from c. 3000 BC were assembled using hard soldering. Soldering was historically used to make jewelry, cookware and cooking tools, assembling stained glass, as well as other uses.

5. Granulation (jewellery) - Wikipedia

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   There are three basic techniques that may be used to attach granules to a metal surface: hard soldering, fusing and colloidal soldering. The metals used in granulation are usually gold and/or silver alloys of high purity – alloys below 18 kt. gold and sterling silver being unsuitable. With each technique, the process begins with the making of ...

6. Soldering iron - Wikipedia

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   Electric soldering iron A gas-fired soldering iron. A soldering iron is a hand tool used in soldering. It supplies heat to melt solder so that it can flow into the joint between two workpieces. A soldering iron is composed of a heated metal tip (the bit) and an insulated handle.

7. How to Spot The Best Vintage Jewelry in Thrift Stores ... - AOL

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   Keep the Right Tools On Hand. Before buying vintage jewelry, we recommend picking up a few items. ... "Cracked metal, poor polish, missing elements, and lead solder on gold are all no no’s," she ...