Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Jewelry Safety and Precious Metals

Since February 2009 the Federal government in the USA has required manufactures to have their products for sale to children tested for lead. 


I am often asked why I use gemstones and precious metals in my work.  Why not go the the local craft store and by the cheap stuff on sale?  I use precious metals gemstones in the creations of the jewelry because I make a quality product.  I want my work to last, not be disposable & throw out after wearing once or twice.   Precious metals do not need certification at this point.  The materials used to create them are known.  For complete safety I do not sell or market my work as children's jewelry. 


For more information about safety in Jewelry and there hazards in our home. Made Safe
their blog on jewelry jewelry blog




I have often written about my process and the materials I use.  My precious metals blog Metals 101
Honesty and discourse of what someone is buying is a integral part of my business.  the earring have have surgical steel earwires; as the copper patinas(turns green), your ears do not. I always tell people jewelry is a body decoration and do not swim or sleep in it.  


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Seeds of Kambaba in Sterling silver below.  One of my gavotte gemstones to cut.  



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