Silver or Black jewelry finish? Which do you prefer?
I recently posted this question on my Facebook page.
So far, silver is in the lead...
Shiny silver finish?
When I first began making jewelry from broken china (and we're talking nearly 20 years now - yikes!) I would occasionally dabble with the black/vintage/antiqued finishes, but for some reason I always seemed to come back to silver.
Silver is traditional, it's easy to wear, it's shiny....as for the darker, vintage finishes - I believe they tend to be more trendy, coming into style right along with the whole "new vintage" era that you see everywhere you turn - in clothes, home furnishings, fabrics...what's old is new again, and so it goes.
I like the way a dark finish against a bright floral china pattern makes the colors pop, and how it lends to the "old" feeling of a piece of china. I equally like the feeling of luxury a shiny, silver finish affords. For me personally, I guess it all comes down to what kind of mood I'm in.
Which do you prefer?
Silver that has been given a black finish
What do you think?
I actually LOVE both equally!! How beautiful!! I don't solder. :-( Do you hand cut your pieces?
ReplyDeletesurely the silver for me! Just love your work, will be back to browse in your etsy shop soon!
ReplyDeleteBonjour ~ These are just gorgeous! Thank you for stopping by and becoming a follower. I am now a follower of you too! I will be back to visit soon. Have a lovely week ~ Chelle
ReplyDeleteHi Laura,
ReplyDeleteThey are both beautiful but I do think I like the silver best. I agree, though...it could just depend on my mood or even what I was wearing it with! Gorgeous pieces!
Wow! Just love it all but can see why you are drawn to silver!
ReplyDeleteLesley X
I love them both, depending on the china pattern and colors.
ReplyDeleteI love them both too! The bits of plates make such lovely and whimisical necklaces. Very sweet - I love them!
ReplyDeleteYou are so creative. All are breath takingly beautiful. Impossible to choose any one piece.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all of your kind comments!
ReplyDeleteLove both. But I think the dark finish gives it even more vintage charm.
ReplyDeleteoh my god your work is EPIC
ReplyDeleteWow! Love them all!
ReplyDeleteJust wondering, if you even sold any of your pieces in Tubac, AZ?
ReplyDeleteI was given a necklace, looks like your work, both in a gift shop there?
It is one of my favorite, and I now it lives with me all day in Spain.
Edith