Showing posts with label Silver Jewelry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Silver Jewelry. Show all posts

Friday, May 29, 2009

Silver Ankles

The tradition of making anklets was started in silver and brass. Finely crafted silver anklets are always preferred by women. Intricate and detailed figures and shapes can make these pieces quite stunning.

Those engraved with floral or animal images made from crystals, semi precious stones, glass or plastic beads are also very popular and charming to the eyes. Sterling silver anklets are always in demand as they can give you a dignified look and do not tarnish. Thin ones which are oxidized can give an ethnic look to the wearer. The perfect finishing done by the talented artisans further beautifies the piece and this skill is honed over many years. They can go well with any occasion be it a casual or formal one. These beautiful anklets can give you a traditional look and are well suited for any age group. Despite the changing fashion trends, silver anklets never lose their popularity. Shopkeepers claim that they are always in their best selling ranges and are available at very affordable rates.
Silver is supposed to represent justice and purity and has been used down the centuries. Once silversmiths had mastered the skill of forging intricate shapes in an efficient and accurate way, there have been many masterpieces created in this metal. The color itself, unlike gold can almost be teamed up with any other color and offers the much more scope and options when combining it into jewelry. Some silver anklets, like charm bracelets, can have pieces added to them as time goes by. People can start with a plain chain and gradually add more charms as and when they can afford it. These charms can vary in size and significance and can be made to represent personal mile stones and achievements. They also have a special significance to many people, like a chapter in their life. There are no restrictions or rules with this type of body accoutrement. Some are made to be very lightweight and are of fine workmanship, whilst others are hand crafted into very elaborate and heavy works of art. In the olden days they were a measure of a person’s wealth and status in a community, long before the days of money. There are all kinds of designs from different civilizations with specific cultural themes. Aztec and Inca anklets have been found in many burial sites in Mexico and Peru respectively. Some of these fine specimens are unique and usually belonged to royalty or nobility. In nearly every ancient civilization, the silver anklet has been a major part of body decoration. The ancient Celts were another race that placed great emphasis on this commodity although there are various schools of thought as to whether they were merely used for decorative purposes or had more intrinsic and spiritual meanings.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Cleaning Copper and Silver Jewelry

This article will describe a direction how we can make our Silver and Copper Jewelry look new and shining. Both metals are share the tendency to oxidize or tarnish when they interaction with the air. Frequently cleaning of the jewelry will restore the beauty and originality. Choosing the right materials and applying a gentle touch will make your jewelry pieces look their best with only a little effort.

Here's the directions that we can follow:

1 - Wash the jewelry in soap and water before polishing. Oxidation will make darkening to the jewelry, sometimes plain old dirt plays a part as well. In order to polish as little as possible, make sure you have removed everything that doesn't need chemical treatment.

2 - Use rag and roughly the size of a fingerprint with a small amount of polish. Gently, rub all over the surface of the jewelry and let it to dry. Using a clean rag, rub away dried polish gently.

3 - Address streaking or other problems with an additional coat of polish and attention to troublesome detail. Heavy oxidation streaking on flat surfaces can be diminished by gentle rubbing with your old toothbrush. Be prepared to apply this strategy more than once; hard scrubbing, even with a soft brush, can scratch surfaces or bend soft metal.

For a special problems, we can use brush, wooden toothpicks and visual sense to handle heavily incised pieces. After surface polishing, those details are still heavily black. Gently use brush or toothpicks to work a little polish into the incised areas, and use the clean brush or more toothpicks to remove the oxidation after the polish dries.

Don't forget the back side of your piece of jewelry. Oxidation creeps like moss--your polishing job will last longer if we remove it from the back of the piece, too. Remember also that our skin is a source of oxidation. Any piece of jewelry worn touching the skin needs to be protected both from the air and the wearer.

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Monday, March 2, 2009

Tips Cleaning Silver Jewelry

You should have these THINGS:

a - 1/4 cup baking soda
b - 1/4 cup salt
c - 1/4 cup liquid dish soap
d - 1/2 gallon water
e - Large pot
f - Aluminum foil
g - Big plastic stir spoon
h - Colander or strainer
i - Towel
j - Stove top

INSTRUCTIONS:
  • Line the inside of large pot with aluminum foil.
  • Pour all ingredients into the lined pot and stir with plastic spoon.
  • Gather the sterling silver jewelry that needs cleaning and gently drop them into the pot. Be sure to count the silver to ensure nothing gets thrown out later with the aluminum foil.
  • Bring the solution to a low boil. Let boil for about 4-5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat. After the solution cools a bit, use a colander or strainer and pour out contents of pot. Rinse with cool water.
  • Count your pieces as you lay them on a towel to dry.

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Sunday, February 22, 2009

Tips and Warning While Working With Silver

1. Always wear protective glasses and old clothes or an apron.

2. Avoid wearing gloves, as they can decrease your finger sensitivity. Instead, be cautious when handling torches or pickling compound and keep first aid supplies on hand.

3. Always take care when working with torches. Never touch heated objects with your bare hands.

4. Always make sure you understand how the tools work before attempting to use them.

5. Never touch the pickling compound with your bare hands. Always use tongs.

6. Keep torches, pickling agent and small pieces of jewelry away from pets and children.

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Make Some Basic Silver Jewelry

  • Cut your silver sheet to the size necessary for your project.
  • Shape your silver using your round nose pliers and a jig or small ball-peen hammer, if necessary.
  • Shape any additional pieces you wish to attach and set them aside.
  • Heat solder and apply to any pieces or jewels you want to attach one by one to your jewelry piece.
  • Using tongs, place piece in warm pickling compound to remove waste materials.
  • Rinse your jewelry in water.
  • Repeat as necessary until project is completed.

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