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The weather has a bit of a crisp in the air, the days are shorter, and the leaves are thinking of changing to beautiful jewels.  It is a time of spending time with loved ones and focusing on what is most important. For some, it is about joining hands in marriage. There is something really wonderful about fall and winter weddings. There are less of them so it is easier to gather your friends and family for the momentous occasion. Not to mention less competition for the best vendors so you can make sure it is just perfect. The color...

I often get people asking about how to care for their super cool black jewelry and thought you might be wondering that too.  No, please do not polish it. The black is created by speeding up the natural oxidation process with sulfur . (For info about oxidation check out in previous Blog Posts)  You might be thinking, “But I just read that wearing jewelry is a form of polishing. Are you saying I can’t wear it?”  Nope, I am not saying that. Please wear it. Jewelry is meant to be worn.  But, yes, the black might be worn off of it over...

I get a lot of the same question about how to take care of jewelry over and over again and I thought this might be a good way to help people out. The most asked question I get is will my silver turn black? The answer is YES. It is sterling silver and all sterling silver will turn if it is not polished. You can learn more about why on my Blog here. Now that we have gotten that out of the way, what can you do? Well, first of all you can wear your jewelry. When we wear jewelry it is...

I often get asked about different metals, what they are, and how to care for them so I decided to compile a few of the things that I have learned over the years. Most metal will oxidize. There are several ways to do this.    Copper- Copper has a reddish gold look to it and is rarely labeled. It is one of the oldest used metals because it is present in nature without having to extract it from an ore. Because it is present in most living animals it has gained a reputation for its medicinal uses. When copper is exposed...