Category Archive: General

My mannequin’s new look

I have had this mannequin bust for a few years now, and I always use it to photograph my jewelry. It is a nice plastic life-size replica of a female head and neck, and works like a charm for earrings and necklace shots. I also got it (or her?) a long hair wig that I …

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Copper Jewelry Facts and Care

Copper jewelry is IN now, but not many people know much about copper. This prevents them from enjoying this wonderful metal due to their fear of the unknown. I didn’t know much about copper myself before I started working with it. Then I did my research, tried making jewelry with it, wore it, and fell …

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Caring for your silver jewelry

All metals, except for pure gold and platinum, eventually tarnish. All good quality silver jewelry reacts with the chemicals in the air and, over time, tarnishes. Best way to prevent it is wearing your jewelry regularly. When not being worn, silver pieces should be stored in a polyethylene zip lock bag, or other airtight container, …

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