Jewellery findings are the parts used to join jewellery components together to form a completed article.
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List of findings
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Clasps to complete necklaces and bracelets
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Earwire An earwire is a bow of wire, looped to fasten an earring to a pierced ear. It is generally made of precious metal or hypoallergenic
Hypoallergenic, meaning "below average" or "slightly" allergenic, is a term meaning that something (usually cos ...
s to link an earring to the wearer's ear
* Ring blanks for making finger rings
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Bails, metal loops, and
jump rings, for completing jewellery. Jump rings can be used by themselves for chains
* Pin stems and brooch assemblies
* Tuxedo stud findings, letters of the alphabet, cluster settings, metal beads and balls
* Plastic, fabric or metal stringing material for threading beads
Findings are available in all the jewellery metals—
sterling silver, plated
silver,
gold,
niobium
Niobium is a chemical element with chemical symbol Nb (formerly columbium, Cb) and atomic number 41. It is a light grey, crystalline, and ductile transition metal. Pure niobium has a Mohs hardness rating similar to pure titanium, and it has sim ...
,
titanium,
aluminium, and
copper.
References
See also
Finding Glossary{{Jewellery
Jewellery components