What is Scandinavian silver?
Scandinavian silver has a millesimal fineness of 830. The Scandinavian silver alloy contains 83% pure silver and 17% copper or other metals. German silver will be marked with a millesimal fineness of 800 or 835 (80% or 83.5% pure silver).
What is modernist Jewellery?
Modernist design emerged in the early 20th century as a response to changes in technology and society. Simplified, clean lines replaced ornamentation, and new materials were embraced. From the mid-1940s designers and makers from Scandinavia and Finland led the way within the Modernist jewellery movement.
What is a Solje brooch?
The Solje pieces were meant to represent the sun, and were worn on the collars and cuffs of the brunds, normally as brooches or pins. It was not unusual for a Norwegian woman to wear three pieces of this jewelry at once – one at her throat, one over her heart and another at the bodice opening.
What’s the highest grade of silver?
999 silver
999 silver jewelry is the closest you’ll get to pure silver. It’s called . 999 silver because it’s technically 99.9% pure silver! This type of silver is the highest quality silver you can buy.
Is 99.9 silver good for jewelry?
A 99.9% silver is not “good” enough for jewelry. Even if one tries to make a ring out of it, the silver will not keep its shape. So, when used in preparing jewelry, the silver needs to be mixed with other metals. These metals are usually copper, nickel or zinc.
What is Sherman jewelry?
Gustave Sherman was one of Canada’s finest costume jewellery designers. He began his company in Montreal, Canada, in 1941, producing high end, quality costume jewellery. He used only the best Swarovski stones, crystal beads and findings.
What does brutalist jewelry mean?
We Are Always Interested In Purchasing Brutalist Era Jewelry! The brutalist era defined by big looks, somewhat of those from the classic Hollywood glam era, yet redefined by the used of a more “natural approach” to setting using flowed gold and nugget-esque looks from artists like Arthur King.