Anne V Massey
Ripple triple drop earrings
Ripple triple drop earrings
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These graceful silver wing earrings have a delicate organic form suggestive of wings or gently rolling waves. They are ideal for a bride to wear on her wedding day, or for any special occasion. They would look gorgeous with an upswept hairstyle. Their elegant design, while entirely contemporary, nods toward Art Nouveau.
- Made from recycled Sterling silver.
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Fastened with a handmade silver hook.
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Comes in two sizes - the smaller earring measures 3.5cm/1.5" from the top of the hook. The larger earring measures 3.3cm x 1.5cm without the hook.
- Made by the technique of anticlastic raising, which makes them light but strong.
- Light and comfortable to wear - you can leave them in all day.
- Created at my studio in Hove.
The Ripple triple drops come from the same collection as, and look great teamed with, my Ripple pendant and Ripple brooch. Their soft, satin-matte finish partners perfectly with white. It also looks good with any colour of outfit - pair them with classic black for sophisticated glamour. The silver wing earrings are not just for weddings - give them to mark an important life milestone or a major career achievement.
They can be kept looking lovely by this simple technique which protects the finish and avoids harsh chemicals.
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I send out my UK orders by Royal Mail Special Delivery – a tracked, next-day service – and international orders by Royal Mail International Tracked and Signed. Postage is included in the price. Non-UK customers will be responsible for any duties, taxes or additional delivery charges. I will email you the tracking information as soon as the order is posted. I am currently not posting to countries in the EU due to the complexity of the new rules.
If there is anything else you would like to know about these earrings, or any of my jewellery, please contact me at info@annevmassey.com.
Care information
Care information
Silver tarnishes over time. Pieces which are gold plated all over (gold vermeil) may need cleaning every now and again; although gold does not tarnish, the silver underneath may. All my work is best cleaned by methods which do not involve rubbing, which causes the jewellery to lose its semi-matte finish and gradually makes it become shiny. My favourite involves using readily available household items - hot water and bicarbonate of soda with aluminium foil in a heatproof glass or ceramic bowl or a stainless steel vessel. Even better, it's sustainable! You can re-use old foil - repeatedly! - but it needs to be clean. You can clean more than one piece of jewellery at a time, but as this is an electrochemical process each piece needs to be in contact with the foil. It doesn't matter which way up the foil is. The hotter the water, the faster the reaction goes. Enough bicarb should be used to cover each piece. This won’t damage the gold plating on wholly- or part-plated pieces, but boiling water should never be poured directly onto pieces which incorporate stones; some stones can be damaged or even destroyed by thermal shock. You can use hand-hot water in this case, or - more effectively - bring the piece(s) up to boil from cold in a stainless steel saucepan. There are many versions of this technique available on the internet, and also many sites which have information about stones and their vulnerability/resistance to thermal shock.
The first two images show a pendant before and after cleaning by this method. 
The next series of images shows a more heavily tarnished brooch. The images are taken at 20 minute intervals. As you can see, the brooch never becomes as clean and bright as the example above.
This technique works best if the piece is not too heavily tarnished.
Storing your jewellery properly can help retard or prevent tarnishing. Direct sunlight, humidity, chlorine and hairspray all accelerate tarnishing. Storing the jewellery in a box in a dry room (not the bathroom, for example) will help keep it looking bright and fresh. The jewellery should not be worn to a swimming pool, and hairspray should be applied before putting jewellery on. Salt (including from perspiration) can also react with silver, so it should not be worn for swimming in the sea.
If you don’t mind losing the surface “bloom”, you can use a commercially available cleaner such as Goddard’s foaming paste, or even toothpaste, with a soft toothbrush.
Much of this information is taken from Masamitsu Inaba's article Tarnishing of Silver: A Short Review in the Victoria and Albert Museum's Conservation Journal, January 1996 Issue 18. Many thanks.
