Gold and silver might be the most preferred metals when it comes to jewelry-making, but not every artisan or fashion jewelry maker has some gold or silver to spare especially in mass production. Gold and silver are two of the most precious metals in the world, which also means that they command a high price. With affordability as a problem, fashion jewelers often turn to other metals.  Brass is a copper alloy that makes for a suitable substitute in making fashion jewelry. Yellow brass sheet metal, in particular, is ideal for crafting jewelry for a number of different reasons. (more…)

Bronze has surprisingly almost limitless uses in modern industry. Metal craftsmen have used bronze to create both highly decorative and utilitarian objects for service from architectural structures to beautiful public artworks, and from electronics to various industrial applications. (more…)