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Fine and sterling silver textured, long drop earrings
    • I use Art Clay Silver for the feature part of these, and sterling silver* for the earwires.
    The earrings drop 58mm from piercing, and are 12mm at the widest point of the lower petal.
     
    For extra interest and a really modern look, I've utilised both the positive and the negative options of the textures, with the upper and lower petals having positive or negative on one, wich is reversed on the other.
     
    I've also given the top petal a light, golden patination using liver of sulphur to accentuate the beautiful textures, which are reverse images of the lower petal.
    They are medium weight at 4.6 grams each with plenty of articulation from the handmade jumprings
     
    You can see my process in my blog post of 13/04/23
    ( https://dawngilldesigns.wordpress.com/?p=2902 )
     
    If you would like a bespoke pair, with Argentium earwires please contact me, as I'll be happy to make a pair just for you.
     
    I took these photos on a bright (but cold!) January afternoon
     
    These aren't hallmarked, as they are below the 7.78g threshold that's the legal requirement for Assay here in the UK.
     
    *I've been using Eco silver since 2016, but now all the silver elements in all my jewellery are certified recycled by my bullion dealer - it's made from the waste and offcuts returned and reclaimed in the jewellery process, which means it's environmental impact is significantly lower than if mined afresh. Thanks for looking!

    Fine and sterling silver textured, long drop earrings

    £48.00Price

    • Sterling Silver will eventually oxidise or tarnish. It's a natural process that can be slowed down by regular wear and by keeping unworn items away from the atmosphere. If you leave your jewellery out on display, this oxidisation will be faster.  You can polish up your items, with a soft cloth, some silver polish, or a buffing cloth such as Town Talk, which is readily available from any high street jewellers in the UK

      Fine silver is 99.9% silver, and because of this the tarnish rate is much, much slower. Again, a buff should do the job for polishing it back up. If I have patinated your silver already, be gentle when buffing!

      Each piece should stand up to regular wear, but , as with all jewellery, please remove it before washing, using chemicals or applying perfume etc

      Apply body lotion and perfume a few minutes before putting on your jewellery to help slow down tarnish

      The sterling silver used in these items was sold to me by my bullion dealer ass certified recycled.

      he gemstones I use have been sold to me by reputable dealers as untreated (unless stated specifically in the listing). They are a natural, organic creation from the earth and each one will be slightly different. You can see examples of this on my Facebook page.
      I select the stones that I think go together best for each project, hence my comments that each item is individual.

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