Named for my chum's dancing daughter, Alice the Alpaca comes in a pin format or as stud earrings (see my other listing) and either with or without a little colour in the form of some patination in the textured areas.
Measuring a generous 40mm tall and 20mm across her back, Alice is on a pin 50mm long and comes with a sterling point protector. I've lightly domed her, and given texture to the body and top of the head.
I've one in each option available for instant dispatch.
All the silver I use is certified eco silver - recycled and reclaimed by my bullion dealer, or made using my own scrap.
Alice The Alpaca - sterling pin
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 as certified recycled.
The 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.