( fired ) silver and as a result a softer and weaker finished product. We use a kiln for all our beads and especially rings which require maximum strength.
The result is a one-of-a-kind fine silver which is 99.9 % pure.
2. Bracelets for people who don't wear
jewellery ' was a recent description of one
of our most popular unique products .. our
personalised silver bead , leather bracelets
. An effort had been made to keep our
designs uniquely stylish , yet subtle and
without too much ' bling ' factor .
3. Not being a huge wearer of jewellery in
the past myself , I have tried to design a
range for men and women, that are
unique in style and particularly focusing
on a more masculine design , whilst
incorporating a personal, perhaps
sentimental aspect by including our fully
customisable, pure silver engraved
beads into the design .
4. The beads are cast in a complex
process involving pure silver clay,
a steady hand and a little TLC -
culminating in a really special way
to capture those closest to you ,
and keep them close to you in the
form of a precious and entirely
unique keepsake.
5. A brief explaination of the pure
silver we work with - PMC.....
PMC [Precious Metal Clay] is a
unique form of silver that allows
jewelry designers to form and
sculpt metal by hand.
6. Initially soft and pliable – just like
clay used for pottery – PMC can be
rolled; molded; textured with
stamps or other materials, including
natural materials like leaves;
shaped into abstract forms by
“slumping” the clay over an
armature or around objects - such
as a pen or straw to make beads as
in our case .
7. The very fine particles of precious
metal are mixed with water and an
organic binder to produce the metal
clay. After the piece is shaped, it is
dried to a leather-hard state,
8. whereupon it can be sanded
smooth, or carved and refined
before being fired in a small
jeweler’s kiln at high temperatures
[1100°F-1675°F] – some clay
users, use a torch or stove top to
fire, but this can result in a not fully
sintered
9. ( fired ) silver and as a result a
softer and weaker finished product.
We use a kiln for all our beads and
especially rings which require
maximum strength.
The result is a one-of-a-kind fine
silver which is 99.9 % pure.