These dainty little rose stud earrings are perfect for everyday wear to add a touch of floral boho to your outfit.
The cute little rosebuds are pure .999 solid silver, handmade using precious metal clay. They have been oxidised with a jeweller's patina to highlight the detail in the petals. The roses are securely soldered onto sterling silver ear posts and fasten with sterling silver butterfly backs.
The rose is the birth flower for the month of June so these little earrings would make a sweet gift for anyone born in that month.
DETAILS AND MEASUREMENTS
- Handmade to order and ready to ship in 3 to 5 working days.
- Roses are .999 fine silver and measure 6mm (approx 1/4 inch) wide.
- Ear posts and butterfly backs are .925 sterling silver.
- Posts are soldered, not glued, for a secure finish.
- Earrings will ship in a little Tiny Tree Frog gift box.
The little flowers are handmade by me using eco-friendly silver clay (see below for more information about silver clay). The clay is shaped, dried, sanded and kiln fired. The roses are then securely soldered onto a pair of sterling silver posts and oxidised with jeweller's patina before being barrel polished in a tumbler. The earrings are finished with sterling silver butterfly backs.
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.
