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| Alloy | Ametal resulting from the mixture of two or more metals |
| Applied Border | A border that is hand applied to a piece of silver |
| Casting | The process of pouring molten metal into molds and so reproducing the models from which the mold was made |
| Electroplating | A process by which a layer of precious metal is electrically deposited on a base metal |
| Embossing | The decorating of metal by striking a pattern into a dye with force |
| Engraving | Hand decoration produced by cutting into the metal's surface with engraving tools |
| Flatware | The general trade name for knives, forks, and spoons |
| Holloware | The trade reference to pieces of servign accessories. Anything you eat from not with |
| Mount | Small pieces of ornamental metals such as feet on a coffee pot or a handle |
| Nickel Plating | A metal used to cover brass before it is silver plated |
| Oxidizing | A method of highlighting the beauty of ornamentation byusign am oxide which darkens the metal where ever applied |
| Patina | The finish or surface texture that metal acquires with years of usage |
| Raw Edge | A term applied to a holloware pieces such as a tray |
| Silverplate | Product that is made from a base metal such as brass or steel and then plated with silver |
| Stainless Steel | An alloy containing steel from chromium and nickel. The chromium is for strength and the nickel for luster |
| Sterling Silver | 92.5% sure silver and 7.5% alloy combined to make flatware and giftware |
| Tarnish | A discoloration that can build up on sterling or silverplate when exposed to air or when brought in contact with certain food |
