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2. Niello - Wikipedia

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   Niello. Niello / niːˈɛloʊ / [1][2] is a black mixture, usually of sulphur, copper, silver, and lead, [3] used as an inlay on engraved or etched metal, especially silver. It is added as a powder or paste, then fired until it melts or at least softens, and flows or is pushed into the engraved lines in the metal.

3. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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   Some jewellery is plated to give it a shiny, reflective look or to achieve a desired colour. Sterling silver jewellery may be plated with a thin layer of 0.999 fine silver (a process known as flashing) or plated with rhodium or gold. Base metal costume jewellery may also be plated with silver, gold, or rhodium for a more attractive finish.

4. Amrapali Museum - Wikipedia

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   The silver ornaments collection includes a 19th-century mirror work necklace in emerald green and white, a silver sehra (an ornament to be tied on a bridegroom's forehead) from Himachal Pradesh, hairpins, mathapattis (head ornaments in the form of bands, mostly for brides), karnaphools (earrings and ear cuffs), hastphools (hand jewellery), pair ...

5. Repoussé and chasing - Wikipedia

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   Golden mask of Tutankhamun 's mummy. Repoussé (French: [ʁəpuse] ⓘ) or repoussage ([ʁəpusaʒ] ⓘ) is a metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is shaped by hammering from the reverse side to create a design in low relief. Chasing (French: ciselure) or embossing is a similar technique in which the piece is hammered on the front ...

6. Guilloché - Wikipedia

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   Guilloché. Guilloché (French: [ɡijɔʃe]), or guilloche (/ ɡɪˈloʊʃ /), is a decorative technique in which a very precise, intricate and repetitive pattern is mechanically engraved into an underlying material via engine turning, which uses a machine of the same name. Engine turning machines may include the rose engine lathe and also the ...

7. List of jewellery types - Wikipedia

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   1 Hair Ornaments. 2 Arms. 3 Hands. 4 Body. 5 Feet. 6 Special functions. 7 Components. 8 See also. Toggle the table of contents. List of jewellery types. 3 languages.