As a jewelry designer the most commonly asked question is, “What type of metal is your jewelry made from?” I use a variety of metals that include brass, sterling silver, gold filled and bronze.  The next question that usually follows is “Do those metals have nickel?”  Usually when people are allergic to fashion jewelry, most […]

It has happen to all of us.  We got up, got dressed, did our make-up and accessorize with jewelry then beeline out the door.  Then well into our day (I’m just going to say around lunch time), you grab your coat to head out for a break and your necklace snags on the collar of […]

Most of us wear some sort of metal jewelry on a daily basis.  Whether it’s your favorite silver necklace or cute silver stud earrings, there’s one thing we all HATE…it’s the dark gray stuff called tarnish.  Now if you wear your metal jewelry daily, it’s a good idea to clean it every now and then, […]

Brass and copper are two of my favorite metals to work with.  I love creating jewelry designs with these metals.  One of the downfalls is that over a time they begin to change color and tarnish.  Like any other precious jewelry pieces, even your costume jewelry needs cleaning every now and then.  By cleaning them […]