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My preference is sterling silver and I have several hundred of them!
Utensil jewelry and trinkets made from it can be
found here.
They're not always spoons. Forks, picks, knives, butter paddles, and sugar tongs are fair game.
They often make more than rings: bracelets, necklaces, pendants, earrings, etc.
Utensil jewelry does not meet the legal definition of handmade unless the utensil itself was handmade
AND everything the person does to it is done by hand. I have never seen handmade utensil jewelry.
Items are accurately described as follows: utensils or parts
thereof are cut, shaped, and forged into various items.
There are simple rattail designs, crazy rich details, and
super-ornate cast features. Thin, thick, wide, narrow, and some with enough
weight to disrupt your center of gravity, there are styles for everyone.
Monograms, engravings, names, anything that personalizes or commemorates, manufacturer/retailer stamps,
import marks, and 200 years or more of battle scars come along for the ride.
The new owner will appreciate an old piece of history upcycled into timeless jewelry.
Sterling silver designs include a pedigree describing the pattern name
and other metrics. Jewelry deserves nothing less.
The process is merciless. After an unsavory meeting with large bolt cutters, the handle is severed.
A quick trip to the file and sander smooths the end before it's annealed.
It gets flattened and shaped into a ring.
After a few hours in the tumbler, some photos, and a write-up
it's ready for sale.
There are several ways to deal with the cut end. Artsy designs may have shaped tips or a pattern cut into it.
Some tuck it under itself so it looks like a cohesive unit.
Mine usually are shaped like a helix to show more of the pattern,
give more room for size adjustments, and prevent the ring from becoming too tall.
The rings have an inviting fit different than regular rings.
Smooth to flesh and kind to fabric,
adjustable bands ensure nearly every ring will be the proper size.
If there is a pattern you want, multiples, wholesale, bulk, or something else then
email me
for more information. Also, I have made oodles of designs from pieces of
"grandma's sterling" that have been sitting unused in a drawer or box somewhere for decades.
Repurpose it into something personal, useful, and beautiful.
Posted by M: September 11, 2019
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