Sterling Silver and Jewellery : A brief history Now that we have already covered the origins and makeup of sterling silver, we wanted to go a bit more in depth as to how it came to be used in jewellery and explore some key points further. So, after silver was discovered, it took years to refine it and study its properties before any jewellery was made from it. Once silver was modified enough; a surge was recorded in the demand for silver after 1840. Merchants fervently traded silver to keep up with the growing demands. Sterling silver was later introduced in the Victorian era, and several silverware were produced out of it. With the popularity of sterling silver at its...
We stock a few stainless steel pieces that are gold in colour. The following will be a brief guide as to the rigorous process that is used to get that colour as well as the added benefits one gets from the process. Background With the increasing trend of consumers moving towards stainless steel jewellery for those that are looking for affordable pieces with increased durability, equivalent aesthetic and better ageing there has also been a need to have the pieces in different colours. Everything from gold to multicoloured variants have entered the market to allow for very wide range of styles and preferences. The stainless steel jewellery industry moved to make use of the very same industrial processes used to colour heavy...
At Lambence we endevour to source 316 and 316L Stainless steel for all our Stainless steel pieces, this type of steel has different alloys added to it to reduce the corrosive properties and make it more durable and long lasting. In general Stainless steel jewellery is on the rise mostly because it can provide all the qualities one needs in an everyday piece with the added hardness and anti corrosive properties while being cheaper to source and produce due to its higher availability. In addition Stainless steel wont turn green, fade or cause skin allergies. Metals like Gold and Silver are more rare and as such demand higher prices. From a look and feel perspective Stainless steel has a deeper...
The Sterling Silver we have as part of our jewellery items is an alloy of 92.5% pure elemental silver and 7.5% that is made up of copper which adds both strength and a hypoallergenic effect so as to not irritate sensitive skin
