Silver Dusted Ring Band

Silver carries the energy of the Moon. It is feminine, cyclical in nature and embodies the energy of both the light + the dark. Silver is a metal that is alway changing + constantly in motion. It is always on a journey from either light to dark OR dark to light.    What do I mean by this? Well, if you've ever had a piece of high polish sterling silver jewelry (or silverware) before, and you let it sit in your jewelry box for awhile, you probably noticed that it started to change colors + darken. This process is called oxidizing. When light-colored high polished Silver is exposed to the elements, the oxidation process starts. Over time, the metal begins to darken. There are techniques that can be done to speed up this process + blacken the metal which is my preferred method of finishing jewelry in my studio. As the oxidized jewelry is worn, it gradually begins to lighten where the metal touches the skin + develops beautiful antiqued highlights. Starting with an oxidized finish + allowin