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- Nacre
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The smooth, iridescent substance formed
approximately a grain of sand or some other foreign matter
in the shells of certain mollusks. Over time, these layers
construct up to form a pearl.
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- Nickel Silver
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Nickel silver (also called German silver)
is actually a white metal alloy of 70% copper, 20% zinc and
10% nickel. It also contains no silver.
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- Niello
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Niello is a black alloy of silver, copper,
lead and also sulphur. It is used to fill design, imparting
an inlaid effect after the metal is ablaze and polished.
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