JEWELRY CARE / PACKAGING / SIZING / MATERIALS
JEWELRY CARE
I USE QUALITY MATERIALS THAT REQUIRE MINIMAL CARE. STORING YOUR PIECES IN THE BOX IT CAME IN OR THE INCLUDED BIODEGRADABLE ZIPLOCK BAG.THESE SHOULD KEEP YOUR PIECES CLEAN AND DRY AND LESS CHANCE OF TARNISHING QUICKLY. AS WITH ALL STERLING SILVER, IT TARNISHES AND SHOULD BE POLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME. I INCLUDE A SMALL “SUNSHINE POLISHING CLOTH” THAT CAN BE USED MANY TIMES OVER AND RENEWS THE SHINE AND BEUATY OF THE METALS . 14 KT GOLD FILL IS VERY FORGIVING AND CAN BE WORN ALL THE TIME WITH MINIMAL TARNISH. THE SUNSHINE CLOTH CAN ALSO BE USED TO POLISH THE 14 KT GOLF FILLED. YOU MAY ALSO USE WARN SOAPY WATER AND A TOOTHBRUSH TO CLEAN UP YOUR JEWELRY. IF YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR JEWELRY, IT WILL LAST FOR YEARS !
IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR PIECE SPRUCED UP , RESHAPED,POLISHED,ETC..
PLEASE EMAIL ME AND WE CAN DISCUSS YOUR NEEDS. MIN. CHARGE IS $25 PLUS SHIPPING COSTS.
PACKAGING _____________________
THE JEWELRY BOXES, STICKER, RAGS AND EARRING CARDS I HAVE USED FOR YEARS ARE MADE OF RECYCLED PAPER , 100% POST CONSUMER FIBERS.
THE INCLUDED ZIPLOCK BAG IS BIODEGRADABLE .
1) PHOTO” HAND WITH SOFT MEASURING TAPE TO MEASURE FOR A BANGLE
2) PHOTO” WITH SOFT TAPE MEASURE OF FOOT MEASURING IN 2 SPOTS WHERE ANKLETS ARE WORN
3) PHOTO “ NECKLACE LENGTHS
* WHEN I REFER TO GAUGES, I AM REFERRING THE THICKNESS OF THE METAL. * THE LOWER THE NUMBER , THE THICKER IT IS.
* MY STANDARD BANGLE SIZE IS 14 GAUGE, THE THICKER 12 GAUGE IS BECOMING A POPULAR OPTION AND IS USED WHEN STAMPING A NAME IN YOUR BANGLE . THE THICKER OPTION IS AVAILABLE IN DROP DOWN MENU
STERLING SILVER - DURABLE BEAUTIFUL METAL THAT IS MADE UP OF 92.5 SILVER AND 7.5 OTHER METALS (COMMONLY COPPER) . STERLING SILVER DOES TARNISH BUT IS EASILY POLISHED BACK TO NEW .. KEEP DRY AND OUT OF SUN .
14 KT GOLD FILLED IS A USA ONLY PRODUCT THAT HAS A STANDARD WHICH REQUIRES IT TO BE COMPRISED OF 5% PURE GOLD BY WEIGHT. THIS REGULATED PROCESS INVOLVES PRESSURE BONDING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF SOLID 14 KT GOLD WITH EXTREME HEAT OVER A CORE OF HIGH QUALITY JEWELERS BRASS.. CREATING AN AWESOME AND AFFORDABLE MEDIUM TO WORK WITH. GOLD FILLED DOES NOT CONTAIN NICKEL AND MOST SENSITIVE PEOPLE CAN WEAR THE GOLD FILL WITHOUT ISSUE. ON VERY RARE OCCASION, I HAVE SEEN PIECES TARNISHED BADLY DUE TO OILS AND ACIDITY OF ONES SKIN.
I CHOOSE NOT TO USE GOLD PLATE, AS SOME OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE NOT THE BEST OPTION DUE TO THE SURFACE FLAKING OFF OR MAY TURN YOUR SKIN GREEN.
I SOMETIMES USE VERMEIL IN A FEW CHARMS .. VERMEIL IS IS A HIGH QUALITY HEAVY PLATING THAT MUST HAVE SILVER AS A BASE AND AT LEAST 10 KT GOLD
WOVEN MATERIAL- A WAXED CORDING THAT IS VERY DURABLE AND HOLDS UP WELL IN OCEAN, SHOWERING AND DAILY WEAR.