A piece begins as a sculpt on screen and ends as cast metal. What happens at each step — sculpting for the constraints of casting, lost-wax, finishing — and where each step is done.

.925 is a ratio: 92.5% silver, 7.5% other metal. Why pure silver isn't used for jewelry, how solid cast differs from hollow and plated, and what the marks on a piece should tell you.

Gold vermeil, gold plated, and gold filled are not interchangeable terms. Two are defined by the FTC, with requirements for the base metal and the thickness of the gold layer. What each one means.