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Welcome to the Basic Concepts page, you can view general information, and everything related to the armed and assembled jewelry, description of parts, accessories and components and what are the different types of tool and its use, description of the different stringing materials and its most common aplications.
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Ear Hooks
The hooks are used to attach the earring to the ear and come in a variety of designs, materials and colors.
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Clasps
The clasps come in a variety of designs and are used to connect or close the ends of a piece of jewelry as a necklace or bracelet.
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Bead Tips
There are different types and uses, serve to give a 'touch' to the final ends of a design or crimp joints for snaps.
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Crimp Beads
Small pieces of metal used to hold the beads in the desired place with the aid of special pliers specially designed for this purpose.
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Jump Rings
The rings are small circles of wire used to connect accessories such as a clamp to the piece you're assembling, can be done by hand with wire or purchased already made, either open or closedled with solder.
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Broquels
Generally metallic silver or gold color, used to attach the earring to the ear.
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Chains
Very important and versatile in the composition of a design of jewelry, can be used as a connector, spacer and at the same time, decorative part of the design, exist in a wide variety of shapes and colors.
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Wire
The wire is used to create rings, brooches and string beads, is available in several types of materials, sizes and thicknesses, depending on the needs of the design to join.
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Threads
They come in various natural materials like silk and synthetics such as nylon, available in all colors of the rainbow and in various thicknesses or gauges, are used mainly in the armed jewelry where the design combines weaving and knitting.
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Leather Thread
Available in various thicknesses, natural and synthetic, used in casual or simple designs where you wish to highlight the centerpiece.
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Elastic Thread
It is a very versatile type of thread, usually used in designs mainly bracelets, in which clasps are not used and the piece is stretched to place them on the wrist. this type of thread is also available in all colors of the rainbow.
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Beads
The core of the jewelry, the beads are what determine the appearance and originality of any design, available in a really great variety of materials, colors, shapes and sizes.
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Centerpieces
The piece to look into a design, options in material, shape, color and size are almost endless and in MineraliA we have almost all ;-) check our on line catalog
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Pendants |
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Medals |
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Crochet |
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