Pewter often used as a base metal for silver-plated objects. In the late 19th century, pewter came back into fashion with the revival of medieval objects for decoration. New replicas of medieval pewter objects were created, and collected for decoration. Today, pewter is used in decorative objects, mainly collectible statuettes and figurines, game figures, aircraft and other models, (replica) coins, pendants, plated jewellery and so on. Certain athletic contests, such as the United States Figure Skating Championships, award pewter medals to fourth-place finishers. Pewter Pewter () is a malleable metal alloy. It is traditionally composed of 85–99% tin, mixed with copper,
Metal Couture While they can be defined as "a form of jewellery", they have simply be defined as "Fashion Designs Made from Metal". Metal couture can stretch the concept of what is basically metal art, to the point that the metal becomes clothing, somewhat, but exactly not the same as, wearable art Designers who create metal couture may be called "Metal Couturiers" or "Metal Couture designers". The designers generally come from a background in jewellery, or in some cases, may have skills in some other form of sheet metal work, for example the skills used to decorate and create historical metal armour.