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2. Traditional metal working in Mexico - Wikipedia

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   Fine jewelry making in Campeche tends to focus on the creation of earrings and rings with incrustations of gold and silver. Mayan influence can be seen in the large gold chains. [ 20 ] In Quintana Roo , a type of dangling earring called an arracadas in gold are popular since the 20th century, which includes men of high social status in Mayan ...

3. Gold-filled jewelry - Wikipedia

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   If the gold layer is 12 kt or higher, the minimum layer of karat gold in an item stamped gold-filled marks must equal at least 1 ⁄ 20th the total weight of the item. The most common stamps found on gold-filled jewelry are 1 ⁄ 20th 12kt GF and 1 ⁄ 20th 14kt GF. Also common is 1 ⁄ 10th 10kt. These standards are for modern gold-filled items.

4. Libertad (coin) - Wikipedia

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   The Libertad coins are silver and gold bullion coins originating from Mexico and minted by the Casa de Moneda de México (Mexican Mint). The Mexican Mint was established in 1535 and is the oldest mint in the Americas. The modern coins contain 99.9% silver or gold (.999 fineness) and are available in various sizes. Both metal coins have ...

5. Fineness - Wikipedia

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   For example, a gold alloy of 127 ⁄ 128 fineness (that is, 99.2% purity) could have been described as being 23-karat, 3-grain, 1-quart gold. The karat fractional system is increasingly being complemented or superseded by the millesimal system, described above for bullion, though jewelry generally tends to still use the karat system.

6. List of jewellery types - Wikipedia

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   Celibacy vow ring; Medical alert jewelry; Membership pin; Military dog tags; Pledge pins; Prayer jewelry Japa malas; Prayer beads; Prayer rope; Rosary beads; Puzzle jewelry. Puzzle ring; Signet ring; Thumb ring; Gemstone Jewelry

7. Live insect jewelry - Wikipedia

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   Fashion designer, Jared Gold, popularized the "roach brooch" trend with the inclusion of the giant Madagascar hissing cockroach in his 2006 collection. Gold's cockroaches were hand-decorated with Austrian Swarovski crystals , accessorized with a leash set and were sold as "ready to wear" jewelry.