High price of gold is polishing brass jewelry's image
22.05.12
With the price of gold hovering around $1,660 an ounce, it's no wonder there's been a surge of interest in using other metals in jewelry.
The prices of silver (about $30 an ounce) and copper (about $3.50 a pound) make them more appealing to some jewelers.
And then there's brass, which jewelers typically buy in sheets priced around $12 a pound. Accessories made from the alloy of copper and zinc are experiencing a new popularity, popping up at stores and boutiques where shoppers who haven't been paying attention might expect to find gold or gold layered over silver.
Source: NorthJersey.com