Have you been making the perfect piece, with the perfect yarn or fabric?! Does it now need the perfect heirloom button?!
Because you'll be handwashing that gorgeous piece, you can get away with using sterling buttons. Made from sturdy recycled sterling silver, the idea for these began as a way to use the small offcuts from my sinner rings and anticlastic bangles, and has now become a regular line.
I'll use any gemstone I can get for you, but there are some (such as opal) that I wouldn't recommend you use, just because they'll be a little more delicate on a garment that's likely to have more knocking against it than a ring might.
Samples shown have 3 different patterns - Gilly-Glimmer, Bark and Plain, (and some reflections of the washing line -it's so hard to photograph shinies!)
Priced for an individual button, averaging 11mm square from the selection shown. If you'd like a special sized button, a different shape, or a set then contact me for pricing and time scale
Choose your finish from the options detailed -
A Plain
B Bark
C Gilly-Glimmer
Sterling silver button
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.