EL's SilverWear
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About
We hand select ornate patterns of vintage silverware to create one of a kind heirloom pieces of jewelry. We offer bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces that can be custom fitted for the customer. The addition of pearls, semi-precious stones and other elements enhance the vintage charm. Making and selling jewelry has been my full time occupation for over 8 years. We sell our jewelry at various art and craft shows in the Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, and Lexington areas.
Production Practices
We start by selecting ornate patterns of vintage silverplate flatware from estate sales, auctions, etc . Over the years we have learned which patterns are the best for making jewelry. We clean and pre-polish the material. Then we cut, shape, bend, flatten, deburr, roll, hammer, and drill. Some material is then textured, other is made smooth. At this point we start to assemble the jewelry. The rings are handmade on a ring vice with a wooden mallet. The bracelets and the pendants are assembled using a variety of silver wire, jump rings, split rings and other fasteners and links, many of which are handmade. All jewelry is then fine polished with different grades of abrasives. Lastly it is buffed to a fine luster with liquid polish and buffing wheels. The items we purchase for our jewelry include the antique flatware, semi-precious stones, pearls, crystals, and the magnetic clasp. The entire process is labor intensive and requires all hand work.