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What is the Bargain Barn?Our Bargain Barn
is a mixed bag of new and used items. They might come from
inheritances, estate sales, private collections, and store liquidations. We'll
give you as much information as we can, but often the materials, date and origin
are unknown. For vintage items visit our Vintage Shop. For new items visit our New Jewelry Store. |
ABOUT TIGER EYE Tiger eye is a form of quartz that
displays chatoyance (chatoyancy), which is a narrow band of wavy or silky sheen
that changes its position when the polished gem is turned in the light. This opal-like
iridescence resembles the eye of a cat or tiger. Read
more about stones. |
About Acoma JetAcoma jet is a solid, durable type of lignite coal that originated from wood material. It is mined around the Acoma Pueblo region, among other places, thus the name Acoma Jet. It is very popular with Indian artists for carving fetishes. It is also used for inlaying jewelry but usually is not used in jewelry stone sets. Jet is typically very lightweight and it is sometimes mistaken for plastic. Read about stones. |
About Silver100% solid silver won't tarnish but it is too soft to use for making jewelry - it could easily be scratched, dented and bent. Sterling silver has a small amount of one or more other metals usually copper, added to the silver. To be called sterling silver, the alloy must contain at least 92.5% pure silver. Sterling silver alloy is harder than pure silver but the added metals also can cause discoloration or tarnish. |
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