Posts Tagged ‘fine silver’
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…
Read MoreCaring 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…
Read MoreWoven Silver Crosses
Silver Cross with Woven Accents A number of people have asked me about the large cross I often wear. It also appears on my business cards. I am working on designs for several smaller crosses. Here are photos of two styles that I’ve completed recently. The one with the matching bail is about one inch…
Read MoreBIG JULY CELEBRATION SALE IN MY ETSY STORE
EVERYTHING IN MY ETSY STORE IS ON SALE THIS MONTH Silver Spirals Necklace From DianaKirkpatrickArt ❘❘❙❙❚❚ ON SALE ❚❚❙❙❘❘ A dramatic and unusual sterling silver necklace created around the theme of the eternal spiral. the chain of interconnected spirals is about 20 inches long with a center spiral pendant. Related…
Read MoreFebruary Sale Starts Soon!
My month-long sale starts February 1st! Check out www.dianakirkpatrick.com . I’ll publish the coupon code for the sale the end of January.
Read MoreCleaning Your Silver Jewelry
This approach to cleaning silver does not result in any loss of silver. It also works well for woven silver items. The tarnish that forms on silver pieces is silver sulfide, which is black. A thin coating of silver sulfide on silver will darken the silver surface. Cleaning the silver using most cleaning methods removes…
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