Confetti Keum Boo Oxidised Large Circle Studs
Confetti Keum Boo Oxidised Large Circle Studs
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Textured circle shaped earrings, made with 100% recycled, solid sterling silver & 24ct gold. Dot hammered discs, with a scattering of 24ct gold like little flakes of confetti. The gold is applied using the ancient keum boo technique, where gold is permanently bonded to the silver using heat and burnishing. Each earring is made individually, each with a slightly different, but complementary pattern & texture. The earrings are then submerged in an oxidising fluid to darken the silver & increase the contrast between the two prescious metals.
As oxidisation is a surface patina, the dark finish will eventually rub back to the natural silver colour on high points & remain in the grooves, to give a really lovely lived in look.
The studs are completed with oxidised solid sterling posts and butterfly scrolls.
DETAILS
Made from 100% recycled solidsterling silver & 24ct gold
Approx 12mm in diameter
Sterling silver ear posts & scrolls
Oxidised Silver - What To Know
Oxidised silver jewellery is created using a chemical process to darken the surface of the sterling silver it's made from. If it's something you're not familiar with, it's important to be aware that oxidising creates a surface patina; it will wear back to a natural silver colour eventually. Deep textures tend to hang onto the darkness, while highlights burnish back to silver, creating a lovely, lived in look.
When finishing my oxidised pieces, I always apply a layer of conservator's wax to it, which helps to extend the oxidised look a little bit longer. Any type of sterling silver jewellery can be oxidised, but pieces that get a lot of friction or daily wear and tear (like rings or chains with pendants on them) will lose that darkness pretty quickly, whereas earrings, and pendants, will stay darker for longer.
If you really love the overall darkness of your jewellery, it can always be re-oxidised back to the darkest tone as often as you like!
The main thing to remember when caring for your oxidised jewellery is...don't put it in silver dip or rub with a silver polishing cloth! This will remove your oxidised colour.
See more Jewellery Care tips here.