What does «tumbaga» mean in Spanish?
- Metallic alloy composed of gold and copper, used in jewelry.
- Ring made of this garter.
- Hand ring.
- Tumbago or tumbaga. Name given by the Spanish conquerors to the brittle metallic alloy of gold and copper used in jewelry. This alloy consists mainly of gold and copper. The copper content can be up to 70%. There are even items that can contain up to 97% gold, while others up to 97% copper. Tumbaga has a lower melting point and a higher hardness than gold. The alloy was particularly widespread in South and Central America, among the indigenous goldsmiths of the Americas.