Description
These dainty, super cute little dog stud earrings are handcrafted by me from eco-friendly silver clay (see below for more information about silver clay).
The clay is shaped in my own handmade mould, dried, sanded and kiln fired. The dogs are then securely soldered onto a pair of sterling silver posts before being barrel polished in a tumbler to a high shine. A tiny dot of jeweller’s patina gives definition to the eyes.
The earrings are finished with sterling silver butterfly backs.
Your earrings will ship in a little The Tiny Tree Frog Jewellery gift box at no additional cost.
WHAT IS FINE SILVER/SILVER CLAY?
Fine silver is made from precious metal silver clay, which looks and feels like regular sculpting clay but contains fine particles of pure silver mixed with a non-toxic organic binder. It is eco-friendly since the silver particles are recycled silver reclaimed from medical, scientific and communications equipment.
Once the clay is fired in the kiln, the binder burns away leaving a fine silver piece which is 99.9% pure silver (compared to sterling silver which is only 92.5% pure silver, the remainder being mainly copper).
Fine silver contains no other metals. It is tarnish resistant and, due to its purity, it is less likely to cause any reactions on the skin.
Fine silver pieces can be hallmarked at the Assay Office if they weigh more than 7.78 grams. Since my jewellery pieces are below this weight, I choose not to have them hallmarked.
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