In addition to sterling silver which is solid silver and rolled gold wire which is a gold-filled wire with a gold layer at least 100 times thicker than plating over a solder fill, Sue Lindsey uses rose gold (or red gold) wire to create her wire wrapped jewelry. Rose gold is a gold/copper alloy with a reddish color. It does not discolor like pure copper wire, but maintains its finish like rolled gold wire. Rose gold is also a gold-filled wire with a thick coating of rose gold over a base metal core.
Rapt Elegance features a wide selection of pendants, earrings, pendant and earring sets, rings, neck rings, and pendants and cuff links for men. If you are a collector, you will find Sue Lindsey’s elegant designs intriguing. Here are a few examples of what you will find:
This Amethyst CZ pendant is set in Argentium (tarnish resistant) silver wire.
The Amethyst CZ gemstone measures 20x15mm. The pendant is 2" long and 1 1/2" long Comes with a sterling silver snake chain.(Amethyst was used as a gemstone by the ancient Egyptians and was largely employed in antiquity for intaglios. Beads of amethyst are found in Anglo-Saxon graves in England. It is a widely distributed mineral, but fine, clear specimens that are suitable for cutting as ornamental stones are confined to comparatively few localities. Such crystals occur either in the cavities of mineral-veins and in granitic rocks, or as a lining in agate geodes.)Lab ruby pear set in Argentium sterling silver Argentium sterling silver
retains it's shine (non-tarnish) Measure's 1 7/8 inches by 1 3/4 inches and comes with a 20" sterling silver snake chain (1mm).(A lab ruby (or sapphire) is a synthetic (laboratory-made) stone. It has the same composition, hardness, and specific gravity as natural rubies (or sapphires) but is much less expensive than a natural stone (since they are relatively inexpensive to create in the laboratory as comared to mining gemstones). These lab-produced stones can be legally referred to as "real" stones [as opposed to "natural" (mined) stones].A Celebration of CZs features three 6mm (approx 1ct) cz’s set in curls of 14k
gold filled wire. The pendant is reminescent of the sparkles of fireworks on the Fourth of July. The pendant measures 1 3/4" long and is 1 1/8" wide and comes with a gold filled snake chain.Care of Wire Wrapped Jewelry
Like all jewelry, wire wrapped jewelry will become dirty with wear. Rolled gold and rose gold pieces can be cleaned with a regular jewelry cleaner - use a small amount of cleaner and a soft brush to restore the original sparkle to your wire wrapped pieces. Sterling silver jewelry can tarnish, just like any other sterling silver object. Jewelry cleaner often is enough to restore the sparkle. However, if the wire wrapped jewelry piece contains opal or pearl, you need to take special care if you use silver polish on your piece. "Jewel Brite" jewelry cleaner is a safe cleaner for both pearls and opals and does a marvelous job restoring the beauty of your wire wrapped jewelry. This product is available for purchase at Rapt Elegance.
