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pearly luster Exhibiting a luster similar to the inside of a mollusk shell or shirt button. Many mica's exhibit a pearly luster, and some minerals with a pearly luster have an iridescent hue.
Because there is plenty of space between the ear lobe and shoulder, she can wear any shape earrings except tiny buttons which look lost.
Probably the best-known application is the electric cigarette lighter: pressing the button causes a spring-loaded hammer to hit a piezoelectric crystal, and the high voltage produced ignites the gas as the current jumps over a small spark gap.
These shapes include teardrops, dumbbells, buttons, spheres and ellipses. Tektites are found strewn in specific localities in different parts of the world.
The latter are made into "pearl" buttons for clothing. It happened that the pearl buyer had accumulated some twenty-eight ounces of slugs and a number of pearls and was leaving on the same train with the author, who shared his seat with him.
The molten contents are poured into a cone and cooled, leaving the lead, gold and any silver in a single 'button' at the bottom. 4.
Baroque: A pearl shape that is not round, oval or button--any odd, misshapen shape. If lustre and surface are good, these shapes are desirable because of their variety.
Beautiful Jewelry, Simple Techniques Bicones, buttons, drops, rhinestones. Glittering and colorful, these and other multi-faceted glass crystal beads have become the jewelry makers material of choice.
In their book-and-artifact-lined media room, the press of a button brings down a large video-projection screen. It's here, snuggled into a central, family-sized "playpen," that the four gather each evening for quality video-watching time.
From chatelaines hung various "necessaries," such as a miniature fan, glove buttoner, or a dog whistle. There were also grooming devices: an ear spoon for cleaning the ears, a sharp pick for cleaning under the nails, as well as a toothpick.
Freirich was a French costume jewelry, button, and accesory company that was begun by Solomon Freirich in the 1920s after he bought Maison David, a hats, dress ornament and accesory maker.
A very profitable fishery supported a large shell button industry until World War II when plastic buttons displaced shell buttons. The fishery fell into disorganization and was dormant until the early 1950's.
The De Lizza & Elster (D & E) company manufactured costume jewelry, buttons, and buckles; they sold wholesale to costume jewelry companies. De Lizza & Elster made pieces for Weiss, Kramer, Kenneth J.
Under the Chinese Empire, jeweled emblems such as the buttons on the hats of mandarins indicated rank, and extremely elaborate silver and gold filigree headdresses were worn by women of high position.
They supplied the Eisenberg company with its early buttons, brooches, and dress clips. The tradename "Ora" was not adopted until the late 40s. Early pieces are unsigned. Mr. Agnini retired in 1953 and Ralph Singer bought his half of the company.
Cuff Link A decorative fastener, similar to a button, which is used to secure the ends of a shirt cuff together. These types of cuff links are most often made of precious metals and may contain gemstones.
It is the huge range of bead weaving stitches and the infinite scope for applying these stitches (making jewellery, buttons, vases, bowls, purses, pictures, netting, tassels, fringing to cushions or garments, needle cases etc.) that makes off-loom ...
Cufflinks are men's jewelry that close the buttonholes of the cuff of a long-sleeved shirt. Some cufflinks are basically two button-like objects connected by a chain; the bottons go through the cufff's buttonholes.
Button pearls (aka "coin pearls") are flattened, making them resemble a button or disk, rather than a perfect sphere. Button pearls are also categorized as symmetrical. Drop pearls are "pear" or "teardrop" shaped.
-The boring of holes in necklace beads, buttons, cuff-links, etc., is a speciality and is generally done by skilled artisans.
Some sources speculate that it comes from the 13th century Middle English word peridote, meaning “bright spot' or “bright button,' an apt description for this gem given its brilliance.
This versatile medium allows you to make your own beads, buttons, and cabochons. I like to incorporate it into my wire jewelry making. I'm always looking for new shapes to wire wrap. I can mix colors that resemble gemstones or create my own designs.
8(b)(5) of these Guides (i.e., products that are less than 500 parts per thousand platinum): pin tongues, joints, catches, lapel button backs and the posts to which they are attached, scarf-pin stems, hat pin sockets, shirt-stud backs, ...
Belts and Belt Buckles
Button Covers, Charms and Hair Jewelry
Cuff Links
Dress Clips and Fur Clips
Glove Clips and Scarf Clips
Sweater Guards and Shoe Clips
Compacts, Perfume Bottles and Pill Boxes
Jewelry Supplies ...
Two other categories of shape are recognized: symmetrical (pears or drops, eggs, buttons) and baroque.
Color - Most prized in U.S. is pink. Pale or yellowish pinks sell for less than deeper (rose) pink.
When polished it is similar in appearance to pearl and is extensively used for cutlery handles, buttons, buckles and other small ornamental objects.
Crown - The incised button is set outside a watch case by which the watch is set.
Crystal - High quality, transparent protective covering. It's fitted tightly over the face of the watch.
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Pearl strands come in all shapes and sizes - from button pearls to colored pearls, long strands to choker styles. See what designer is taking the pearl to new heights.
The iridescent lining is used to create jewelry, buttons and other accessories. Acrylic Gemstones Manufactured gemstones made from acrylic, a plastic material heated to a glassy finish. Alloy A combination of two or more metals.
Obsolete term for a white brass used for button-making, typically Cu43%, Zn57%, also known as 'Platinum Lead'.
Blue verditer
Basic copper carbonate ...
The Accessocraft Products Corp. is a company that produces costume jewelry, belts, buttons, and other accessories in a variety of styles. Accessocraft was founded in 1935 in New York, NY, USA.
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Belly Ring
Belly Ring is a type of body jewelry that is worn through a piercing in the belly button or clipped on the belly button.
The smooth, hard pearly lining on the interior of oyster and mollusc shells, famous for buttons and small decorative objects. It is the same substance as nacre which forms pearls.
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They have also been used as a
decorative element in clothing,
and to make beautiful buttons.
Pearls are found naturally in many
warm water areas in the United States,
Asia, and the South Pacific.
See also: Jewel, Jewelry, Links, Stone, Gemstone
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