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  2. Rivière (jewellery) - Wikipedia

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    The necklace's impact comes entirely from the uninterrupted line of gemstones, identical in colour and cut. The stones are either all the same size, or vary gradually from small to larger towards the bottom of the necklace. Diamonds as well as coloured stones can be used in rivières, and pendant stones or a pendant cross may be attached. These ...

  3. Snowmaking - Wikipedia

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    The energy required to make artificial snow is about 0.6–0.7 kW h/m 3 for lances and 1–2 kW h/m 3 for fan guns. The density of artificial snow is between 400 and 500 kg/m 3 and the water consumption for producing snow is roughly equal to that number. [8] Snowmaking begins with a water supply such as a river or reservoir.

  4. Necklace - Wikipedia

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    The necklace is composed of 108 small beads, with 4 large beads of contrasting stones to symbolize the 4 seasons, and was placed between groups of 27 beads. The necklace was also practical as it could be used for mathematical calculations in the absence of an abacus. [15]

  5. Handmade jewelry - Wikipedia

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    A bead crochet necklace made from crochet lace, sterling silver, and freshwater pearls Video showing how to make handmade beaded earrings Three handmade jewelry items. Handmade jewelry/jewellery, or handcrafted jewelry/jewellery, is jewelry that has been assembled and formed by hand rather than through the use of machines.

  6. Protea - Wikipedia

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    Protea (/ ˈ p r oʊ t iː ə / [2]) is a genus of South African flowering plants, also called sugarbushes (Afrikaans: suikerbos).It is the type genus of the Proteaceae family. [3]About 92% of the species occur only in the Cape Floristic Region, a narrow belt of mountainous coastal land from Clanwilliam to Grahamstown, South Africa.

  7. Conservation and restoration of silver objects - Wikipedia

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    Boiling Water Bath – The silver object or pieces are placed into an aluminum pot and covered with water. One tablespoon of salt and baking soda is added and boiled for three minutes. After cooling, the silver is placed into a warm soapy water mixture and cleaned with a cotton cloth and then dried with a separate cotton cloth. [16]

  8. Resistant starch - Wikipedia

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    RS3 – Resistant starch that is formed when starch-containing foods (e.g. rice, potatoes, pasta) are cooked and cooled. Occurs due to retrogradation , which refers to the collective processes of dissolved starch becoming less soluble after being heated and dissolved in water and then cooled.

  9. 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.