Conversion Tables and References
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Dictionary: An A-Z guide to common beading terms. |
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Wire: How to select the right gauge for your project, and the American gauge to inches and millimeters conversion chart. |
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Stringing: How to choose between all the different kinds of string, what crimp beads to use, standard jewelry lengths, and how many beads a project will take. |
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Silver: There are so many kinds of "silver" on the market. What's what, and how to tell the difference. |
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Gold: How much gold is in the standard karat measurements, and what's the rest? |
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Metal Temper: What is meant by the different tempers or hardnesses of metal, and what to use. |
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Moh's Scale of Hardness for Gemstones: Gemstones can scratch other gemstones! Here's a guide for the most popular gemstones around and where they fall on the scale of hardness. |
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Gemstones as Symbols: A quick guide to which stones relate to which month, zodiac sign, and planet. |
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