Buying Sterling Silver and the new Hallmark Act What is pure silver? A soft white precious metal with a 999 parts per 1000, 99.9% silver and 0.1% unclassified impurity. What is silver? By legal definition,...
by Hong(Lisa) of 8Season Firstly, I want to say that all my sterling silver items are real 925 sterling silver,that is, composition of 92.5% pure silver and the remaining 7.5% alloy; Usually the alloy will be...
This handy glossary gives you the meanings behind everyday gem and jewellery terminology, as well as detailing the meanings of those more obscure and rarely used words. Alloy: A mixture of two or more metals...
First and foremost, there are NO rules and regulations when it comes to making jewellery. I can only give you guidelines. I may tell you to do something one way, and someone else might come along and tell you...
Sanctions and War at is a conflict diamond?Conflict diamonds are diamonds that originate from areas controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate and internationally recognized governments, and are...
Whenever you see “Sterling” then this equates to a LEGAL claim about the purity of the metal i.e. that it has a 92.5 percent purity.The purity of “Bali Sterling Silver” is therefore 92.5%.Beware however, there...
Just a quick note to all our customers . . and potential customers :o) . . on our postage and packing costs. Please don't judge a package from dichro-findings.co.uk on the cost of the stamp alone! . . our...
Making jewellery with Fimo is very easy.First of all, what is Fimo? It's a polymer clay that is sold in most craft shops and it comes in loads of different colours.It is baked in a normal oven for 20 minutes...
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder they say and how true that turned out to be when I bought 60 altered art charms from a seller in America, in the hope of selling them in my craft and bead shop. I was...
How To Make a Beaded Necklace. This is something everyone start when the necklace you wanted was way too expensive to afford. If this is your position, let me tell you all those expensive necklaces are made...