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Large Hole Brass Spacer Beads with Zircons - Rondelle - Ø 11 x 6 mm, Hole: 7.5 mm
Large hole very luxurious brass spacer beads set with real cubic zircons. The beads have the shape of a rondelle with a diameter of 11 mm, a height of 6 mm with a hole for a thread with a diameter of 7.5 mm. Golden beads are plated with 18K gold, platinum beads are plated with real platinum.
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Large hole very luxurious brass spacer beads set with real cubic zircons. The beads have the shape of a rondelle with a diameter of 11 mm, a height of 6 mm with a hole for a thread with a diameter of 7.5 mm. Golden beads are plated with 18K gold, platinum beads are plated with real platinum.
Zircons have a very similar refractive index to diamonds and have a beautiful reflection in the form of a rainbow when exposed to natural daylight. Compared to diamonds, zircons are several times cheaper, but with small dimensions (such as here in beads), their luster is almost indistinguishable from real diamonds.
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, which has always been very popular in jewelry, thanks to its good malleability, hardness, resistance to corrosion and, compared to pure metals, a pleasant price. In its raw, unplated state, brass has a beautiful golden color, due to which it is sometimes confused with gold. Over time, however, brass becomes passivated (coated with a layer of oxides that protects it from corrosion) and changes color from yellow-green to yellow-brown to green to green-brown. This layer is mostly made up of a thin layer of alkaline malachite. That is why brass is heavily plated to ensure its better color fastness.
Due to the color setting of the monitor, the color of the goods may differ slightly from reality.
Data sheet
- Weight
- approx. 2 g
- Material
- Brass
- Shape
- Rondelle
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