Handmade Sterling Silver Apple Peel Necklace by Mary Van der Aa

Handmade Sterling Silver Apple Peel Necklace by Mary Van der AaOne of the many things that we love about Mary van der Aa is her utilization of really cool jewelry making techniques! This apple peel necklace was created using an old Danish technique from the early 1900s called depletion gilding. Depletion gilding is where when she heats up the sterling silver, the copper alloy part of the sterling silver is depleted when the metal is pickled, leaving the piece of jewelry as mostly fine silver. This gives the cool,

while still being very sparkly

Source: Kunar Province Afghanistan

Since it’s only found in Senegal

For those who like a little sparkle with their school cheer

Not for use with amber and Ethiopian/Welo opals

Duftite was first discovered in 1920 in Tsumeb

Sphalerite has also been called "zinc blende

if you're not into really obscure stones

Main Stone: Peridot

Creative Problem Solving

This 14k yellow gold Multicolored Zircon Ring is a sophisticated blend of warm tones

except for a true blue