Pinchbeck (alloy) Pinchbeck (alloy) Pinchbeck is a form of brass, an alloy of copper and zinc, mixed in proportions so that it closely resembles gold in appearance. It was invented in the 18th century by Christopher Pinchbeck, a London clockmaker. Since gold was only sold in 18-carat quality at that time, the development of pinchbeck allowed ordinary people to buy gold 'effect' jewellery on a budget. The inventor allegedly made pinchbeck jewellery clearly labelled as such. Pinchbeck jewellery was used in places like stagecoaches where there was a risk of theft. Later dishonest jewellers passed pinchbeck off as gold; over the years
Jim Brass Brass takes the gun from her and Ellie is arrested. Jim Brass James Brass is a fictional character from the CBS crime drama "", portrayed by Paul Guilfoyle. He made his first screen appearance in the show's , broadcast on October 6, 2000. He was credited in 317 episodes. Guilfoyle's departure was announced in March 2014 and his character left on May 7, 2014. The character appeared in every episode during his run, with the exception of "Felonious Monk" from , "Gum Drops" and "The Unusual Suspect" from , "Leaving Las Vegas" from , "Blood Moon", "All That Cremains" and