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465:Brown (1973)
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426:Skeat (1893)
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353:Spin casting
324:
310:, hammered,
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213:Pewter plate
183:
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1705:Art jewelry
1529:Tiger's eye
1434:Labradorite
1384:Chrysocolla
1379:Chrysoberyl
1295:Mokume-gane
1272:Base metals
1044:centrifugal
1013:Silversmith
888:Ferronnière
838:Belt buckle
833:Belly chain
441:Hull (1992)
242: 1780
225:Pewter vase
201:Pewter ring
170:beer steins
143:Middle Ages
1794:Tin alloys
1783:Categories
1539:Tourmaline
1484:Prasiolite
1359:Aventurine
1230:Crown gold
1132:Draw plate
1081:Metal clay
1018:Watchmaker
1008:Lapidarist
993:Clockmaker
868:Collar pin
863:Chatelaine
748:PewterBank
677:: 184–206.
671:Oxoniensia
655:References
629:2019-07-30
606:2019-07-30
586:2018-01-08
561:2023-10-29
537:2016-10-06
506:2012-10-18
302:Properties
166:porringers
124:Bronze Age
74:(85–99%),
1685:Toadstone
1622:Operculum
1549:Variscite
1544:Turquoise
1524:Tanzanite
1459:Moonstone
1454:Marcasite
1449:Malachite
1374:Carnelian
1349:Amazonite
1336:gemstones
1310:Pinchbeck
1255:Argentium
1245:Shibuichi
1186:Palladium
1165:Materials
1101:Soldering
1091:Polishing
1066:Engraving
1061:Enameling
1027:Processes
998:Goldsmith
933:Tie chain
908:Neck ring
898:Lapel pin
807:Jewellery
291:The term
282:Singapore
263:oxidation
181:objects.
151:East Asia
147:porcelain
128:Near East
62:malleable
1753:Gemology
1727:Fineness
1718:(purity)
1653:Bog-wood
1600:Precious
1580:Ammolite
1519:Sunstone
1509:Sodalite
1504:Sapphire
1464:Obsidian
1404:Fluorite
1394:Diopside
1354:Amethyst
1334:Mineral
1325:Tungsten
1320:Titanium
1235:Electrum
1191:Platinum
1076:Kazaziye
1071:Filigree
1049:lost-wax
948:Toe ring
938:Tie clip
913:Pectoral
903:Necklace
878:Cufflink
853:Bracelet
848:Bolo tie
828:Barrette
751:Archived
621:"Pewter"
397:"Pewter"
337:See also
320:engraved
286:Thailand
278:Malaysia
274:antimony
162:tankards
132:Egyptian
76:antimony
1748:Fashion
1722:Finding
1570:Abalone
1479:Peridot
1444:Larimar
1429:Kyanite
1414:Howlite
1399:Emerald
1389:Diamond
1262:Tumbaga
1240:Shakudō
1196:Rhodium
1147:Mandrel
1086:Plating
1039:Casting
1034:Carving
943:Tie pin
918:Pendant
893:Genital
883:Earring
174:fashion
126:in the
118:History
108:spelter
84:bismuth
60:) is a
1712:(mass)
1648:Bezoar
1554:Zircon
1514:Spinel
1489:Quartz
1424:Jasper
1409:Garnet
1305:Pewter
1290:Copper
1285:Bronze
1212:alloys
1201:Silver
1152:Pliers
1142:Hammer
1054:vacuum
981:People
974:Making
958:pocket
858:Brooch
823:Anklet
716:
709:Pewter
696:
601:"FAQs"
358:Solder
312:turned
284:, and
259:copper
134:tomb,
104:pewter
88:silver
82:(2%),
80:copper
32:Pewter
1716:Carat
1710:Carat
1698:Terms
1673:Shell
1627:Pearl
1617:Nacre
1607:Ivory
1595:Black
1590:Coral
1585:Copal
1575:Amber
1534:Topaz
1493:smoky
1364:Beryl
1344:Agate
1280:Brass
1125:Tools
963:strap
953:Watch
928:Tiara
873:Crown
843:Bindi
815:Forms
667:(PDF)
624:(PDF)
531:(PDF)
524:(PDF)
364:Notes
249:Types
68:alloy
65:metal
1668:Hair
1499:Ruby
1474:Opal
1469:Onyx
1419:Jade
1181:Gold
1137:File
923:Ring
714:ISBN
694:ISBN
327:bell
318:and
316:spun
308:cast
112:zinc
92:lead
1612:Jet
1368:red
255:tin
72:tin
47:juː
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