Sterling Silver Tendril Tension Guide - for knitters that throw

Everything is made using sterling silver. Many pieces are unique and one of a kind items, some are ranges.

Bullion (ie raw precious metal) is expensive and increases in price regularly.

I've decided that rather than increase the price of all my old stock to reflect this, I will just update the new pieces to reflect the cost of the metal when I bought it. This is why you will find some spinner rings, for example at different price points.

All my hooker rings are adjustable, so unlike with a regular ring, you don't need to measure precisely - standard will fit most people with room for expansion, but I am very happy to either make one specially to fit, or adjust one I've got ready made to the right size; regardless of if you order small, standard or large ;-)

However, as most people wear rings at the palm, and the hooker ring between the first and second joint, the size of your 'regular' rings is most likely going to be too large.

So, if you know the size of the finger at the area you will be wearing it (eg for me it's between the first and second joint of my middle finger, which is a J, where as my wedding ring is an R) let me know and I'll make and set it to that size for you.

If you are unsure how to gauge the size, then to calculate that size, take a piece of paper, and tape it in a circle to your finger where you plan to wear the tension guide.

Remove it, cut it and then you can measure the length (in millimetres) which will give you the circumference of your finger at that point. I can then identify the ring size and set your hooker ring appropriately - usually I set it about 1/2 or a whole size smaller to allow you to do the final adjustment once you have the hang of it.

The sterling I use is supplied by a UK manufacturer as fully recycled with a minimum fineness of 92.5% silver; the remaining element of the alloy being copper.

Copper items are 100% copper

Within my making process I use food grade citric acid, vegan polishes, Liver of Sulphur, food grade Sodium Bicarbonate, Renaissance Wax finally cleaning each item with tap water and ‘Simple’ branded face soap.

Each piece I make will stand up to regular wear, but, as with all jewellery, please keep it away from children, don’t eat it, remove it before washing, using chemicals, applying perfume etc.

Apply body lotion and perfume a few minutes before putting on your jewellery to help slow down tarnish.

The gemstones I use have been sold to me by reputable UK 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.

It's law in the UK, that precious metals for sale, heavier than 7.78grams (silver) / 1gram (gold) must be formally assayed (ie tested, verified & hallmarked)

https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/1431/dealers_notice_2015.pdf

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.

Returns - standard UK distance selling rules apply, which is for a return and refund (excluding delivery) of items that are unsuitable within 14 days, or of course if they arrive damaged. Exclusions from this standard legislation are for bespoke pieces and for items of a 'personal nature' which means items for a piercing.

So, in summary - Can I return my piece if I don't like it, or it doesn't fit?

I'm happy to have you return your item, if you do so promptly, with it's original packaging, and it's unworn in the original condition. However unless it was faulty, I can't absorb the postage - if you are returning an item that had postage included within it, for

If you place an order, I aim to have it in the post within 4 business days, unless it's made to order, in which case the current lead in times are listed within the item description - usually within a week.

Delivery - I use Royal Mail, and charge the cost of the post for an item; Currently I have 3 bands of postage pricing; for items below £20 in value,; for items between £20 and £50 and for items between £50 and £250. Items over £25 are inclusive of Next Day Tracked (UK) If you buy multiple items, the total value will dictate the postage cost. This is so that they are insured against loss or damage in transit.

Everything fits in a large letter box, so it will fit securely through your letter box.

It's law in the UK, that precious metals for sale, heavier than 7.78grams (silver) / 1gram (gold) must be formally assayed (ie tested, verified & hallmarked)

Here's the link:

https://www.assayofficelondon.co.uk/media/1431/dealers_notice_2015.pdf