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Italian Charms
An Italian charm bracelet also known in America as a nomination bracelet is a series of individual modular links hooked together on a stretchy band to form a single charm bracelet. A typical Italian charm bracelet comprises eighteen Italian charm links. Each link features an Italian charm face (design or image) soldered onto the actual Italian charm link. History The brand Nomination became known for its series of bracelets, which could be customized and personalised. The bracelet consisted of replaceable pieces that could be picked up and then modified to make your own jewelry look. In the 1990s, American tourists noticed the style and brought it back to the United States where the fashion caught on. The phenomenon became a trend in the 2000s, starting in the United States. The original Nomination bracelets were made of lightweight stainless steel and aimed primarily at young women, but as the phenomenon became more common, the company also released wider, darkened, more mascul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18-karat
The fineness of a precious metal object (coin, bar, jewelry, etc.) represents the weight of ''fine metal'' therein, in proportion to the total weight which includes alloying base metals and any impurities. Alloy metals are added to increase hardness and durability of coins and jewelry, alter colors, decrease the cost per weight, or avoid the cost of high-purity refinement. For example, copper is added to the precious metal silver to make a more durable alloy for use in coins, housewares and jewelry. Coin silver, which was used for making silver coins in the past, contains 90% silver and 10% copper, by mass. Sterling silver contains 92.5% silver and 7.5% of other metals, usually copper, by mass. Various ways of expressing fineness have been used and two remain in common use: ''millesimal fineness'' expressed in units of parts per 1,000 and '' karats'' or ''carats'' used only for gold. Karats measure the parts per 24, so that 18 karat = = 75% and 24 karat gold is considered 100% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
