Carefully carved by hand and using recycled 1.8mm sterling silver for the hook, and with a sterling rope chain of your choice.
I recommend choosing Royal Mail Next Day postage as your item won't be covered against loss or damage with any other method
The 'yarn' is a copper core craft wire with an anodised coating for the colour wound round the hook that I've twisted into a 4ply
The hook is 30mm in length with a chunky jumpring bail, that I've given the Gilly-glimmer treatment :-)
The day I took these photos was a bright November morning . No hallmark as there's a mix of metals.
Sterling also available at slightly higher price (including hallmark)
*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!
Custom order Crochet hook ball of wool pendant
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.