did you know....

I just read an interesting tidbit in Art Jewelry magazine. It starts out...
"did you know.....
You can be a goldsmith even if you don't use gold. Metalsmiths work with metal. Silversmiths make larger pieces, whether functional or decorative. Goldsmiths make smaller pieces, including most jewelry and adornments. The rule of thumb is actually a rule of fist-if what you are making is smaller than an average human fist, you're a goldsmith."

I've always assumed that the material you most commonly used dictated what type of smith you were. I would never think to call myself a goldsmith. Just another interesting tidbit gleaned from the pages of Art Jewelry. I love that magazine!