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This item is made-to-order and will be posted to you by Dawn Gill Designs within 21 days of receiving payment.
| Shipping destination | Cost | Additional items |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £0.00 | |
| EU & Northern Ireland | Doesn't deliver here | |
| United States | £5.00 | |
| Rest of the World | £5.00 | |
Usual Post Office day is Tuesday
If you are local to me, you are very welcome to arrange an appointment to call round and view and try the jewellery (much more is visible on www.DawnGillDesigns.com )
I love a bangle. I really do. I have a whole range I wear myself, and I particularly like them to stack up so that I jingle gently everywhere I go :-)
It takes me a considerable amount of time to mercilessly beat these into shape - I start with a sheet of silver that I saw into strips, rolling it to the required thickness, file, sand and then form into a bangle, soldering it closed. At this point, it's just a flat, uninteresting strip of silver.
I then start to create the shape, hammering hard against a special stake, shaped like an antler.
I do this about 6 times, annealing between each round of bashering (technical term ;-) ) each time stretching the bangle to achieve the shape I want
The final photos show a close up of the 2023 Coronation hallmark
I've made some (as always, rather dull!) videos of the process of making these, speeded up as much as my software will allow: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_fEudIT2h_5ntaUvuK8zRxuZ1sXvf0AZ
Safety information
The sterling I use is supplied by a UK manufacturer as fully recycled with a minimum fineness of 92.5% silver; the remaining element of the alloy being copper. Within my making process I use food grade citric acid, vegan polishes, Liver of Sulphur, food grade Sodium Bicarbonate, Renaissance Wax finally cleaning each item with tap water and ‘Simple’ branded face soap. Each piece I make will stand up to regular wear, but, as with all jewellery, please keep it away from children, don’t eat it, remove it before washing, using chemicals, applying perfume etc. Apply body lotion and perfume a few minutes before putting on your jewellery to help slow down tarnish. The gemstones I use have been sold to me by reputable UK dealers as untreated (unless stated specifically in the listing). They are a natural, organic creation from the earth and each one will be slightly different. It's law in the UK, that precious metals for sale, heavier than 7.78grams (silver) / 1gram (gold) must be formally assayed (ie tested, verified & hallmarked)
Compliance marks
Fully UK hallmarked
This is a custom-made item and cannot be returned unless faulty.
Please note that if your order is being posted outside mainland UK, you (or the recipient) may have to pay customs or VAT charges and a handling fee. The seller is not responsible for any charges or fees that may incur.
Full description
This listing is for a single, heavy weight sterling silver bangle, that I've formed into a shape curved in two planes (like a pringle, or a seashell) known as anticlastic, made specifically to your requirements - you can choose from the patination options listed or take pot luck and have whichever colour I manage to achieve and love the most myself ;-)
I'll need you to tell me the size you want, ideally in millimetres in the personalisation.
I'm making a bundle of these to post off to the Assay Office, with an expectation of having them back to post off to you (unless you are local and want to come and collect it) in October/November
I use recycled sterling sheet to form these bangles, rolling it to a thickness of approximately 0.8mm thick, which means each is over the weight that requires formal hallmarking at the London Assay Office (ie more than 7.78g)
Each is slightly different because of how I make them, and in this instance I've also applied liver of sulphur to the inner curve of the outer edge to give them an extra beauty.
The bangles photographed are examples of golden, bronze and unpatinated. As you can see from the bunches I'm holding, I can achieve a variety of colours, including a classic deep and dark midnight.
Made to order, please message me for current expected timescales.
Priced inclusive of UK next day delivery
Designed by Dawn Gill in Exeter
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