Copper and brass
Copper, brass, bronze and nickel silver: warm, affordable metals that are easy to work.
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Brass
Brass is a copper and zinc alloy with a golden-yellow shine, inexpensive and easy to work, very common in costume and handmade jewelry.
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Bronze
Bronze is a copper and tin alloy with a dark golden tone, prized for art casting and character-rich handmade jewelry.
Techniques
Care and cleaning of brass jewelry
How to clean brass jewelry, remove tarnish and prevent green or dark marks; whether brass rusts or can get wet.
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Copper
Copper is a reddish, soft and conductive metal widely used in handmade jewelry, in gold and silver alloys, and as a base for enamel.
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Nickel silver (German silver)
Nickel silver, or German silver, is a copper, nickel and zinc alloy with a silvery look that contains no silver; common in costume jewelry and cutlery.