Snowflake Charm Earrings in Sterling Silver or Antique Bronze

A simple design inspired my a loved animated movie, this is a pair of dangle snowflake earrings. Available in either 0.925 sterling silver or antique bronze, the charms measures 1.3cm long and 0.9cm wide with an ear wire attached through the loop at the top. This design is double sided.

My friend is a huge fan of this movie and loves anything snowflake or snowman, or anything that reminds her of this movie series. The design is a reproduction of a pewter design I made a mold of to be able to make in precious metal here in Montreal.

Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925.

Bronze is an alloy that consists of a mixture of approximately 90% copper and 10% tin. Producing bronze is a less toxic process than producing brass as brass is a combination of copper and zinc, and the manufacturing process often produces zinc oxide which is toxic.

Because bronze contains copper, it can turn your skin green whether you have an allergy or not. Bronze and copper turn your skin green because when the copper reacts with your sweat and the acids from your skin, it produces copper chloride. Copper chloride is a green substance that then rubs off on your skin. If you are prone to sweating, your bronze jewelry will definitely turn your skin green. This chemical reaction can also be prevented by painting any part of the jewelry that comes in contact with your skin with clear nail polish or clear acrylic enamel.