Metal materials commonly used in jewelry bracelets processing
In contemporary jewelry bracelets processing, in addition to traditional precious metals, there are many emerging metal materials that are widely used. The following technicians from Foshan Keke Jewelry Co., Ltd. introduce the commonly used metal materials in jewelry bracelets processing:
1. Gold
Pure gold has excellent ductility, soft texture, yellowish red and bright metallic luster. Because its material is too soft, objects made of pure gold are prone to deformation or wear. In order to change the hardness, ductility and melting point of gold, and to save the amount of gold, people have developed a gold alloy, which is what we call K gold.
2. Silver
Silver is known as the moon because of its unique silver-white metallic luster. Pure silver has low hardness and is therefore very soft. At the same time, its stability, ductility, plasticity, and reflex rate are excellent. Because the value of silver is much lower than that of gold, it is very popular with designers and craftsmen. Used in the production of jewelry and silverware.
Because the geology of silver is soft, it is not conducive to the processing of jewelry bracelets. In order to strengthen the hardness of silver and ensure the stability of the final work, people have developed 925 silver, which is harder than pure silver and is more suitable for the production of design works.
3. Platinum
Platinum, also known as platinum, is an extremely rare element and therefore very expensive. It has strong corrosion resistance, but the hardness of pure platinum is not high. For this reason, people mix platinum into platinum alloys.
In addition to platinum, the other 50 per thousand in the alloy is palladium or iridium. Platinum alloys are mostly used for wedding rings or for inlaying diamonds because of their high hardness and their silver and white metallic colors are very coordinated with diamonds.
4. Copper
When it comes to copper, the most common ones are copper, brass, and cupronickel. Among them, brass and cupronickel are not inherent elements but copper alloys. In addition, the raw material bronze used to make bronzes is also a copper alloy. Pure copper is soft, orange-red with metallic luster, so it is also called red copper. Copper alloys refer to metals that are fused with different metals in proportions. Common copper alloys contain two elements: zinc and nickel.
5. Titanium
Titanium metal is light in texture, high in hardness, and high in melting point, so it is not easy to process. However, after anodizing or high temperature treatment, a transparent oxide film will be formed on the surface of titanium metal, which will be refracted under light, so the colorful colors we see on titanium metal are like this. of.
Titanium has the advantages of rich colors, stable performance, hypoallergenic and human body compatibility, making titanium a new favorite in the jewelry market today. We can often see traces of titanium in high-end jewelry bracelets. Designers and craftsmen use titanium to make jewelry skeletons or gem bases and then inlay various gems. The metal base with the same color as the gems subverts the traditional monochromatic base frame.
6. Stainless steel
Stainless steel is a common steel alloy. Steel is a combination of iron and carbon or other elements. The hardness of steel depends on the carbon content. Stainless steel is added chromium on the basis of steel, and the chromium content is between 10%-20%. As stainless steel has high hardness, good elasticity and corrosion resistance, it is not easy to be allergic. So it is usually used in the production of jewelry bracelets.
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