I find stainless steel, silver filled, and other metals that are affordable and durable for my jewelry, and only carry silver plate when I cannot locate it in another metal. This beautiful necklace chain is diamond cut stainless steel, the clasp is stainless steel, the charms are pewter, the stamped tag is aluminum, the headpins are stainless, the jumprings are silver filled, the circle is plated pewter, the only plated silver/brass is the beadcap and the crown setting, which are heavy plated sterling silver which is patina and then sealed, I have had not problems with this turning. No nickle or inferior metals are used, which means, no allergies to this metal. What does all this mean: You get a quality piece of jewelry without the price of sterling.
I am an published artist and featured sculptor and pride myself on my finishing and quality of my pieces. Please take a look at my feedback from my many happy Etsy Customers.
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Just a note to Jewelry designers: I hope my art jewelry inspires you to create! Please be aware all my designs are copyrighted under the US copyright laws, under Section 102 of the Copyright Act. Original jewelry designs are considered "pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works" and are protected by copyright good law automatically when the original work is created in a fixed form.
©2009, Dea Shelton
Forever Stainless™
Product code: Personalized charm good bracelet stainless with 5 initial charms