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Alabastrite
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Our product line name for poly resin items. Cold cast. Clean
by dusting; do not wash with water. Alabastrite is a stone based
material that can be intricately molded and will allow paint to
adhere.
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Bone
China
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White clay with bone ash added. Bone ash content must be at
least 25% by U.S. guidelines. Fired at 1800 degrees. The
translucent material is finished with a glaze or under glaze
(matte). Lighter, stronger, more expensive than porcelain.
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Porcelain
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Fine ground white clay, molded and fired in an oven for eight
hours at 1200 degrees. Finished with a glazed, under glazed, or
"bisque" finish. Glazing produces a high gloss; under
glaze produces a matte finish. Bisque is a matte finish without
glaze. After finishing, the item is "cooked" for six
hours at 800 degrees.
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Jade
Porcelain
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Jade porcelain is a type of porcelain made with a finer clay.
Usually no glaze or only a colorless glaze will be applied at
the final firing to show off the very smooth surface and to
preserve the translucency. Jade Porcelain is used for night
lights because of its high degree of translucency when lit.
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Stoneware
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White clay with fine ground stone. Working with stoneware
demands great expertise, and is in fact becoming a lost art.
Stoneware is safe to use in microwave and conventional ovens.
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Patchwork
Porcelain
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European designer fabric is stretched over porcelain
figurines, then coated with twelve layers of lacquer. Each
application of lacquer is hand polished, for a rich shine and an
ultra smooth finished texture. The texture of the fabrics can
only be seen in the final pieces, not felt, because of the
twelve layers of lacquer covering them.
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Cubic
Zirconia
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The most successful simulated diamond. Properties such as
refraction, hardness, and specific gravity are remarkably
similar to diamonds. Cubic zirconia are very hard to distinguish
from diamonds; sometimes a jewelers loop will be needed to see
the difference. TCZW - total cubic zirconia weight. Cubic
zirconias are of 1st quality.
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Diamond
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Extremely hard, highly refractive colorless or white
crystalline of carbon. Diamonds, like all gemstones, are judged
in terms of Carats, or weight (different from Karats, as in gold
purity). TDW - total diamond weight (100 points per carat)
Diamonds of 5 points or more are "I" quality, full
58-facet cut diamonds. Diamonds that are less than 5 points are
of matching quality.
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Gold
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The ultimate precious metal. Virtually indestructible,
amazingly malleable, doesn't rust or tarnish. Graded by purity;
in the U.S. a scale of 24 is used, so 24 Karats (24K) is 100%
pure. 18K is 18 parts gold and 6 parts alloy (other metals), and
so on. 10K is the legal minimum for Karat graded gold. The word
"Plumb" indicates the exact purity of the piece. Our
gold items are either 10K plumb or 14K plumb.
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Gemstones
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Rubies, sapphires, emeralds, amethysts, often treasured as birthstones.
Gemstones are priced and graded by Carat weight.
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Pearl
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Smooth, lustrous, variously colored round gemstone originally
formed as a deposit around a grain of sand in the shells of
certain shellfish. Pearls may be formed naturally or
"Cultured" through an artificial implanting process.
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Sterling
Silver
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To qualify as "sterling" a given piece must be
composed of a least 92.5% pure silver. Our sterling silver items
are 925.
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Hong
Tze
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To closely emulate a special stone found
in China which is known for its deep red color, these items are
created using an alabastrite polyresin. Hong Tze pieces are
highly polished, further bringing out the intense, deep red
color.
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| Frosted
Acrylic |
| Acrylic items are given the
French Lilac process, (used on glass), to achieve the
distinctive frosted look. Example: 27205. The drama of frosted
glass without the weight. |
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| Dolomite |
| A magnesia-rich, sedimentary
rock resembling limestone, dolomite is either gray, pink or
white in color. |
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| Gypsum |
| Gypsum is a white mineral which
is usually used to make Plaster of Paris. |
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Automatic
Watches
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Self winding. Weighted rotor works on gravity, and natural
wrist movements keep the watch wound.
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| Mechanical
Watches |
| Requires winding by hand. Spring driven. |
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Quartz
Analog Watches
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A battery activated quartz crystal vibrates 32,768 times per
second, providing the energy to move the hands. Usually accurate
within one minute a year.
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Quartz
Digital Watches
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Digital display instead of moving hands. Often features
additional functions such as day/date, stop-watch, alarm, and
others.
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How
to Change Watch Batteries
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To change watch batteries locate the groove on the back of
the watch case and gently pry off the back. Remove the old
battery by loosening the screw that holds the metal contact,
slide the battery out, and insert the new battery same side up
as the old. Tighten the screw, and snap the case back on.
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