No need to restrict yourself to wearing only with a tie, these work just as nicely over a shirt pocket or the top of a jumper / jacket pocket if you want to dress up something casual.
Sterling silver tie slide, with a smooth, oval cabochon rutilated green quartz bezel set into the front, heavily textured setting, with some embellishments made from melting my offcuts.
It's a beautiful, pond mossy green stone, with dramatic sparkling inclusions
It's been fully UK hallmarked (includng the 2022 Platinum Jubilee mark)
Measures :
52mm x 9mm and 8mm deep at the thickest part
Final two photos are of aquamarine and turquoise tie slides, currently available in my Etsy shop
All the silver I use is certified eco silver - recycled and reclaimed by my bullion dealer, or made using my own scrap.
Gem set, sterling silver tie slide - quartz with Platinum Jubilee mark
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.