Belinda Carmichael Silver Jewelry

Share what you find beautiful and inspirational, and I shall custom make you a truly unique piece of handmade silver jewelry to tell your story.

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Sterling Silver Latitude and Longitude Necklace #makeologygiftguide #belindacarmichaelSJ #longitudelatitude #GPS #giftforher

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Monarch Butterfly Wing in solid sterling silver. Just finished. On etsy soon www.etsy.com/shop/belindacarmichaelSJ #MakeologyGift Guide #butterfly #belindacarmichaelSJ

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100 Likes - Thank you!!! I'm doing a thank you competition very soon to win the open heart bracelet pictured above, Like my facebook page to stay tuned....

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Sterling Silver Split Rings, ready for Key Ring Designs...stay tuned, coming soon! Ideal for Fathers Day.

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Looking after Sterling Silver Jewelry

Caring for Sterling Silver Jewelry

Keep your sterling silver jewelry in an air tight bag, ziplock bags are great. Try to to also keep in a cool, dark, and dry place.

There's many  'old wives tales' you can find on you tube, which suggest that toothpaste is good at cleaning sterling silver,. It really doesn't work well, and can leave scratches. Polishing cloths are the best method to bring back that sparkle.

However, sterling silver jewelry wears really well, and I personally like the patina that comes from wearing it. It can add depth and character. If you want it shined back to mirror finish, then go ahead and use that polishing cloth.

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Frankenbench!

From under a tarp in a kijiji sellers back yard, to my favourite bit of kit! Some elbow grease, a lot of sandpaper and a few coats of varnish, the finished workbench is perfect. The project cost a total of $60, and we were able to customize it exactly to suit!

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The amazing FrankenBench! We made one, it is awesome!

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So, just what is Sterling Silver?

I love working with Sterling Silver!

With some expereince, it is a beautiful material.  As a poor student, many years ago, we all worked with 'guilding metal' the reason being I guess was that it was close in colour to gold! It was relatively inexpensive to get our work silver plated too.

However sterling silver sheet and wire is beautiful to work with.

Here's the technical bit:

Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper.

Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver.

I find fine silver is generally too soft so functional objects, like chains, catches and findings are made from sterling silver.

By alloying the silver (usually with copper) it gives the metal strength. This means you still have the beauty of the precious metal, but the ductility is preserved. 

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My Designs

Handmade (by me!) Sterling Silver Jewelry Personalize one of the designs in the collection, or have your own design created in silver.