Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Taryn - SOLD

Black rhinestone studded ring atop an argentium silver wire wrapped cubic zirconia in onyx black. I haven't quite managed to capture the sparkle of the cubic zirconia and the rhinestones. Will have to fiddle with the camera more, to get better shots of them. Taryn measures approx. 4cm excluding rhodium plated earhooks.

Argentium Silver is a higher grade of sterling silver in that it contains more that 92.5% silver in its alloy, it is tarnish resistant as opposed to sterling silver, it stays brighter and shinier for long periods of time compared to sterling silver, does not develop firescale which would stain normal sterling silver during the heating process and it's stronger and more durable than sterling silver. But of course with it comes a price. It is about 15-18% pricier than sterling silver, but it really is a better material to work with when it comes to a set of jewelry that you want it to last.

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