Firstly, the Ordinances complain that the goldsmiths of Granada now employ a base and detrimental standard of the precious metals, especially in the bracelets or _manillas_ of the women. The goldsmiths answer in their vindication that equally as poor a standard is employed at Seville, Cordova, and Toledo. These city laws herewith establish twenty carats as a minimum fineness for the gold employed in making ornaments. The makers, also, are ordered to impress their private stamp or seal on every article, or in default to pay a fine of ten thousand _maravedis_. A copy of each stamp or seal to be deposited in the city chest. The _alamín_ or inspector of this trade to test and weigh all gold and silver work before it is exposed for sale. We learn from the same source that the gold bracelets were sometimes smooth, and sometimes "covered over with devices" (_cubiertos de estampas por cima_). The technical name of these was _albordados_. The silver bracelets were also either smooth, or stamped, or twisted in a cord (_encordados_). Bangles for the ankle, upper arm, and wrist are mentioned as continuing to be generally worn, while one of the Ordinances complains that "Moorish _axorcas_ are often sold that are hollow, and filled with chalk and mastic, so that before they can be weighed it is necessary to rid them of such substances by submitting them to fire, albeit the fire turns them black." The weapons and war-harness of the Spanish Moors were often exquisitely decorated with the precious stones or metals. Splendid objects of this kind have been preserved, and will be noticed in their proper chapter.