Any non-precious metal.
Beryl
A light colored mineral that when transparent and dark green is called emerald, and when blue in color, aquamarine.
Any non-precious metal
Basket Setting
A style of prong setting with open work sides ...
Any non-precious metal.
BEZEL
The ring around the dial of a watch that can hold the crystal in place. In some watches (e.g., diver's watches) this can be rotated to show elapsed time as other functions.
Base Metal: Non-precious metals such as steel, zinc, lead, tin and copper. Used as the core for plating.
Basket Setting: A lacy looking setting that has holes in the side and is similar to the basket weave.
Base metal: A non-precious metal.
Bezel: Rim of metal that surrounds and secures a stone.
Box chain: A chain with wide, square links that form boxes.
Base Metal
Non-precious metals used as a core for plating and gold-filled items. Brass and nickel are common base metals in jewelry.
Beveled
An angled part or surface, usually an angle other than a right angle.
base metal
Any non-precious metal.
basket
A fancy setting with numerous side piercings to provide a lacy or basket-looking appearance.
Base metal: Any non-precious metal.
Beryl: A lightly colored mineral which when transparent and dark green is called emerald, and when blue in color, aquamarine.
Cabochon: A domed gemstone. Highly polished curved surface without faceting.
Base MetalAny combination of alloys of non-precious metals. Belle EpoqueAnother name for the Edwardian period.
Base metal refers to non-precious metals. Base metals include copper, zinc, tin, and lead.
A collective term for all non-precious metals or alloys with a low intrinsic value.
Scraping a small portion of a gold coin, or diluting a golden ornament with non-precious metals while selling it as pure gold, could in time build a small fortune and that type of counterfeiting was not uncommon in days gone by.
Non-precious metals and silver are converted to nitrates, but any gold that may be present is deposited as a dark brown powder on the bottom of the vessel.
Base Metals
Base Metals are non-precious metals.
Basket Setting
Basket Setting is a type of setting that has holes in the sides similar to a basket weave.
Base Metal: The collective term for any and all non-precious metals.
Basket: A fancy setting with a lacy or basket-looking appearance due to numerous holes pierced in the side.
They can be segregated into precious metals - gold, platinum and silver and the cheaper non-precious metals like brass, copper and pewter or cast.
Base Metal: The collective term for any and all non-precious metals often used in jewelry making and coated with another metal e.g. silver plating, gold plating etc.
Clad Coinage - Coins that have a core and outer layer made of different non-precious metals, such as the copper-nickel over copper composition of U.S. dimes, quarters, and halves minted presently.
Base metal: A collective term used to describe any non-precious metal.
Beveled: A surface that has been cut at an angle less than 90 degrees.
Any combination of alloys of non-precious metals.
Belle Epoque
Another name for the Edwardian period.
BASE METAL
Base metal refers to non-precious metals. Base metals include copper, zinc, tin, and lead.
Besides, you may select from precious and non-precious metals. The most common of them are platinum, yellow or white gold, silver or lustrium.
Diametrically opposed to this costume jewelry were pieces being designed by fine jewelers, but in non-precious metals. 1928 Schiaparelli opened her shop in Paris.
 See also: Precious metal, Non-precious, Precious, Metal, Jewel
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