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Jewellery findings are the parts used to join jewellery components together to form a completed article.Dorothy Wood The Knotting & Braiding Bible: The Complete Guide to Creative ...2014 - 1446362779 "Basic jewellery findings : These are the basic components of many styles of jewellery. All findings are now available in a range of different metallic finishes including antique, so choose the most suitable colour to match or contrast with your ..."


List of findings

* Clasps to complete necklaces and bracelets *
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 * 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.


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