With gold prices are hovering around $ 1,713 per ounce, no wonder there has been a surge of interest in other metals for use in jewelry.
“Brass is a good, inexpensive alternative to gold,” said a gemologist Larry Platt, co-owner Platt jewelry Boutique in West Hollywood. “People will usually use silver if they try to cut costs, but everyone has been so to view yellow gold lately, and the brass has a warm tone, gold for it.” He added that for the first time in many years, gold prices have exceeded even yellow price of platinum, which is about $ 1,498 per ounce.
“Components of the cost of silver, gold, and many others which traditionally use has skyrocketed in recent years, and the brass has been a good choice for making jewelry,” said Karen Giberson, President of the Council of accessories. “All the people of Etsy.com craftsman to contemporary jewelry designers used it in their large collection.”
Brass jewelry prices. Site Accessoryartists.com, for example, prices range from $ 40 to the brass Buddha pendant for $ 1,700 for a tiered statement necklace that is more complicated.
Jewelry designer based in New York and metalsmith Anna Sheffield use brass as well as gold and silver in the row Bing Bang and gravitates to the brass for greater flexibility.