Metal materials commonly used in jewelry processing

In contemporary jewelry processing, in addition to traditional precious metals, there are many emerging metal materials that are widely used. The following describes the commonly used metal materials in jewelry processing: 1. Pure gold has excellent ductility, soft texture, and yellow. Red with 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 gold alloys, which is what we call K gold. 2. Silver silver is known as the moon due to its unique silver-white metallic luster. Pure silver has low hardness and is therefore very soft. At the same time, it has excellent stability, ductility, plasticity, and reflex rate. 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 relatively soft, it is not conducive to the processing of jewelry. 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, so it is 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, another 50% of the alloy is palladium or iridium. Because of its high hardness and its silver-white metallic color is very coordinated with diamonds, platinum alloys are mostly used in the making of wedding rings or the setting of 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 also belongs to copper alloys. 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 are added with two elements, zinc and nickel. 5. Titanium Titanium metal has light texture, high hardness and high melting point, so it is not easy to process. But after anodizing or high temperature treatment, a transparent oxide film will be formed on the surface of the titanium metal, which will be refracted under light, so the colorful colors we see on the 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. 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 overturns the traditional monochromatic base frame. 6. Silver Silver 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. Silver is added with chromium on the basis of steel, and the content of chromium is between 10%-20%. Because silver 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. If you want to know more about the detailed explanation of jewelry materials and silver jewelry processing, please consult the Xiamen jewelry processing factory. The three silver jewelry factories are jointly manufactured. 30 design engineers can provide ODM for similar samples/new styles/revisions. OEM customers can accept custom processing with patterns. Next: How to clean the silver watchband Previous: How to choose ring jewelry?