Sterling silver tarnishes naturally over time, there are many reasons tarnishing can happen. Tarnishing is a process caused by the reaction between the metal in your jewellery and moisture, air or chemicals in the environment.
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Hallmarking is a process that ensures the purity of gold and precious metals in jewellery. A hallmark is an official mark either stamped or applied by laser on a piece of jewellery that indicates its quality, fineness, and origin.
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Treat your mum to something special this Mothers Day from our hand picked selection.
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Well, where has that year gone. It has definitely been a full on year. The kids have managed to do a full year at school with not too much disturbance from Covid, which has been nice as it was my youngest daughters last year in primary school.
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This week was a bit of a catch up week again as I have done a little beading before. Beaded stacking bracelets and making a matching or at least complimetary cluster pendant and earring set.
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This week is all about adding Gold to silver clay, we were shown two ways to do this. I have been looking forward to this week as I have never used Keum Boo.
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Stone setting in Metal Clay. Have I told you that I love Metal Clay. I really do. It is so versatile.
With this weeks project we had to set cubic zirconias in the metal clay and fire them in place
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Phew……… the next 3 weeks are all about metal clay and this is where I started my love for making jewellery before I discovered silversmithing. I love metal clay, it is so versatile and forgiving and it is basically adult play doh/ fimo just a lot more expensive.
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Handmade claw setting. Well this was another interesting week and frustrating.
You would think by now just soldering a few pieces of wire on to the side of a piece of silver tube would be easy. Apparently not!!
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Week 3 is all about granulation, or using up your scrap metal, in a really fun way. I really like granulation as you get to play with fire (safely of course). You basically raid your scrap metal pot and then melt the metal until it forms itself into a granule (ball).
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This week is all about the bling, and I love bling!
This week we were tasked to make a ring and a pendant using cast settings. Cast settings are the little baskets that hold the Cubic zirconias or high end gemstones. This style of jewellery is classed as ‘fine jewellery’ .
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And we are back into the routine of the diploma. I am going to miss this once I am finished.
I have to say, I have thoroughly enjoyed my day today. Watching the videos, they showed us 3 different projects for chain making.
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