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Craft and Jewellery Glossary

This Jewellery Glossary includes industry terms and definitions in one convenient place. Click on letter below to go directly to the start of terms beginning with that letter.

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German Silver

also commonly called "Nickel Silver" - is actually an alloy of copper, nickel, and zinc. It contains no silver at all.

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Kantan Couture Embroidery

Old art of Embroidery using a fine hook on a fine cloth stretched in a frame. The frame is called a tambour. Clover has the Kantan Couture Bead Embroidery tool for this which is can be used for this form of embroidery with or without beads.

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lacing wire

Lacing wire is 32 gauge wire. Very very fine. About the same thickness and strength as standard sewing thread. Used for lacing together rows of beads in fine craftwork.

lochrosen

Lochrosens are round flat backs^(defn) but with a hole in the middle. It can be sewn on to materials by using a small bead to hold the stone in place. They can also be glued on.