Metals I Use for my Jewelry Designs

Metals Used in My Jewelry Designs I use a variety of metals in my jewelry designs and often include more than one metal in a single piece. The metals I commonly use include: Sterling Silver  – Sterling silver tarnishes, especially in hot, humid weather. Sterling contains 7.5% copper by weight to make it harder for a…

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Caring for your Silver Jewelry

Silver is quite soft – be gentle in your cleaning to avoid bending the metal or scratching the jewelry. Wash pieces carefully by hand in soapy water, rinse and dry with a cotton cloth. Do not soak –soaking can damage soft and porous stones.  Cleaning in an ultrasonic cleaner can also damager delicate and porous…

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December Specials

Lots of jewelry on sale during December in my website store here and also in my Etsy store. Check out all the wonderful gift ideas!   I will be adding some new items during the month, so you’ll need to keep checking back!

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Featured Blog Image

I never set a “featured image” for my blog – wasn’t really sure what that meant.  I’ve decided to see what that looks like.   I’ve set up my Eternal Spiral Necklace as the featured image and we’ll see how this works.   I’ve also inserted  the same photo into this article. The handmade necklace is silver…

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Eternal Spiral Necklace

After many delays due to the floods in Thailand, The Ganoksin Project’s “Differences Unite Us” exhibit has just been released.   Many artists are included in a variety of media. I’m honored that my Eternal Spiral necklace and earrings in Argentium silver with garnets are included – the link is  http://www.ganoksin.com/exhibition/v/duu/?g2_page=18 I’m thrilled to be part of…

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