Precious metals and jewelry

Precious metals provide the raw materials for jewelry creation. They are one of the two major physical components of jewelry. This class will introduce you to the basic precious metals (gold, silver, platinum) and their properties, the alloys, their characteristics and use. We will also cover the theory of jewelry manufacturing methods (hand fabrication, lost wax casting, die striking, electroforming), the gemstone setting styles, the different types pf jewelry and their terminology, and the international regulation and testing for metal purity.