This is the listing to enable an upgrade of your sterling crochet / pick up hook to include a small flush set gemstone at it's end
The emerald you can see in the photos with the other hooks was a 2.3mm brilliant cut stone, flush-set into a 3.5mm hook, (this particular hook sold at Kernow Spring YAFF)
There are other hooks shown that have been commissions -
4mm hook shown with a 3mm emerald
4.5mm hook shown with a 3.8mm London blue topaz
Prices begin at £25 for me to set an appropriately sized stone in the end ( eg at least 0.75-1mm smaller than the diameter of your hook) - please contact me with details of what you'd like and I'll be able to give you a current price.
Please see my other listing to order your crochet / pick up hook
Current time scales for made to order items that need to be posted off to Edinburgh for Assay are about 2-3 months, but this varies, so please do contact me to check where I am in that process.
All my silver is now bought as certified recycled eco-silver, made from 100% scrap / recycled silver which has been fully refined to ensure it is of the same quality as traditional sterling, but of course without the environmental impact of mining it.
Gem setting on your Sterling Silver Crochet Hook
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.