However, it would be improper for us to make these claims directly. Remember, when you wear a copper bracelet, they are guaranteed to turn your wrist green. Originally pewter was an alloy made of varying amounts of tin, copper, lead and antimony. Today, good pewter is made without adding lead and is known as lead-free pewter. Pewter made with lead should not be used for any type of cooking or any process that might be food related due to the possiblilty of lead posining.
Pewter is very soft and easily bent.
This is the characteristic of this alloy of metals. During the Middle Ages, it was primarily used for dinnerware, such as plates and drinking vessels. Pewter had to be used for domestic household uses as it was much too soft for weapons or farm tools. Pewter can be cast very easily into intricate objects. This makes it an ideal metal for jewelry items.