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  2. Pickguard - Wikipedia

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    Expensive guitars may have luxury pickguards made from exotic woods, [1] furs, skins, gems, precious metals, Mother of Pearl and abalone pearl. The pickguard is a very common site for an autograph, since the signed pickguard can easily be detached and moved to another guitar or sold separately as a piece of memorabilia.

  3. Engraving - Wikipedia

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    Other terms often used for printed engravings are copper engraving, copper-plate engraving or line engraving. Steel engraving is the same technique, on steel or steel-faced plates, and was mostly used for banknotes, illustrations for books, magazines and reproductive prints, letterheads and similar uses from about 1790 to the early 20th century, when the technique became less popular, except ...

  4. Colored gold - Wikipedia

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    [2] 14K red gold, often found in the Middle East, contains 41.67% copper. The highest karat version of rose gold, also known as crown gold, is 22 karat. Amongst the alloys made of gold, silver, and copper, the hardest is the 18.1 K pink gold (75.7% gold and 24.3% copper).

  5. Glamorous gold jewelry staples you can wear on repeat — all ...

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    This pack of 12 rings plated in 18k gold has something for everyone, from signets to chunky twists. This assortment includes a range of sizes (4 to 9), so you can wear them all at once as a set ...

  6. Body piercing materials - Wikipedia

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    14K gold barbells in front of 24K gold for color comparison. Gold is a noble metal with a long tradition for use in jewelry. [7] When using gold for piercings, a lower purity than 14 or 18 carat (58 to 75%) is not recommended. Gold is about as soft as lead and is easily scratched. These scratches can irritate the body, especially in new piercings.

  7. Gold-filled jewelry - Wikipedia

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    Gold-filled is a type of composite material. Composites are formed from two or more constituent materials with different properties that, when combined, create a new material with enhanced properties. [1] Gold-filled material is made by bonding a layer of gold alloy to a base metal core (typically brass, but sometimes copper or silver).

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  9. Gilding - Wikipedia

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    Gilded frame ready for burnishing with an agate stone tool Application of gold leaf to a reproduction of a 15th-century panel painting. Gilding is a decorative technique for applying a very thin coating of gold over solid surfaces such as metal (most common), wood, porcelain, or stone. [1]