New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 4 - CULTURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 51 - MUSEUM OF NEW MEXICO
Part 57 - GOVERNANCE OF THE PORTAL PROGRAM AT THE PALACE OF THE GOVERNORS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM
Section 4.51.57.18 - JEWELRY FINDINGS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
All jewelry must be as traditional and handmade as possible. Jewelry "findings" (as defined by NMSA 1978, Section 30-33-3(H), of the Indian Arts and Crafts Sales Act means "an ingredient part of a product which adapts the product for wearing or display, including silver beads, leather backing, binding material, bolo tie clips, tie bar clips, tie tac pins, earring pins, earring clips, earring screw backs, cuff-link toggles, money clips, pin stems, combs and chains." Accepted findings used on jewelry sold at the portal shall be the following:
A. Sterling silver findings: All neck chains; all jump rings; all spring rings; all tie-on hooks and eyes; all crimp type hook and eye earring part; all screw-on, clip-on-types; all ear wire types; all ear posts, ear nuts; omega clips; all cuff link and components; all necklace cones; all bola tips; all bench made beads (2 mm to 9 mm seamless are acceptable); all size money clips; surgical wire for earrings; all size melon beads; bezel cups in all sizes and shapes from 2 mm to 5 mm.
B. Nickel or base metal findings: All size buckles backs; all bola backs; all foxtail and tigertail; all concho backs; all key rings including split rings; all barrel catches including eyeglass/chain attachments; all tie tacks, sets and clutches (backs); all scarf pins (stick pins) backs; all pin bars and pinsets (backs); all barrette backs; all tie bar slides; all alligator clips; all expansion centers; all size spring bars; keyholders (safety pins), large and medium sizes; all size money clips; wire used in "memory bracelets". Surgical steel is permitted in wire post earrings.
C. 14K gold findings: All ear posts and nuts; joint catches; jump rings; spring rings; bola backs; bola tips; necklace cones; all size cones.
D. Gold filled findings: All posts and nut sets; all French wire styles; all hooks and eyes; all spring rings; all size jump rings; all neck chains; all beads; all tie tack backs; all bola tips; all ear clips; stick pins and clutches; all size cones.
E. Red brass or brass findings: All buckle backs; all key ring backs; all concho backs; all bola backs; all bola tips; all hooks and eyes; all brass beads; all size money clips.
F. Leather findings: All size straps for concho belts; all size braided bola cords. Vinyl bola cords are permitted.
