I love a bangle. I really do. I have a whole range I wear myself, and I particularly like them to stack up so that I jingle gently everywhere I go :-)
This listing is for a heavy weight sterling silver, textured wire bangle, that I've formed into an oval and textured intermittently along it's faces
I used 3mm recycled sterling wire to form this bangle, which means it is over the weight that requires it be sent for formal hallmarking at the London Assay Office (ie more than 7.78g)
This piece has an internal diameter of 74 x 65mm, internal circumference of 22.5cm and weighs 18g.
I have also hung some charms on it - a freshwater pearl, faceted citrine briolette and and hand formed brass and sterling posy
It went for assay in 2018, so has a punched assay mark t to designate that year, and is priced to reflect the cost of the silver that year.
NOTES:
Wrist vary.
Small tends to be about 6-6.5 inches (15-16.5cm), medium 6.5-7.5 inches (16.5-19cm), large 7.5-8.5 inches (19-21.5cm).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.
Sturdy, textured oval sterling wire bangle with charms
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.