Art Nouveau Fairy necklace in Sterling Silver or Antique Bronze

A classic Art Nouveau style fairy design from a collection of master designs I got when I first started as a jeweller, this necklace is available in both .925 sterling silver and antique bronze and is quite lovely! The pendant is 3.5cm long and 2cm wide. The chain is a cable chain that is 1.8mm wide and is attached to the wings using loops through the ends of the wings. The clasp is a lobster clasp. She's perfect for ladies of any age and is good for every day wear.

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.