Annakin Silver Jewellery - Handmade Silver Jewellery for Special Occasions

Anticlastic Raising	A method of forming silver so that dominant axes move in opposite directions creating a three-dimensional curving form.
Bubble Glass	Specially made glass that incorporates air bubbles within the Glass by using chemicals between the layers of glass and applying heat.
Cable Necklet	Silver flexible line necklace with silver closure.
Cast	Method of creating solid shapes by using molten silver and Moulds.
Ear Pin	A straight pin that passes through the ear and is closed by a plastic or silver butterfly.
Ear Wire	A hook shaped finding that passes through the ear lobe.
Etched	Patterns placed on the surface of the metal by acid.
Family Rings	Jewellery with a specific number of silver ornaments denoting family members or loved ones.
Fiddle Ring	Moving parts of jewellery that can be played with.
Findings	Small metal parts which are usually functional rather than decorative e.g. closings, fastenings and joinings.
Frosted	A Matt finish on the metal.
Gold	I use 9ct and 18ct yellow and also 9ct red (rose) gold.
Hallmarking	The official marks that are stamped onto precious metals to show the purity of the metal and the date, place and who made it. Any piece of jewellery containing any non-precious metals cannot be hallmarked. This is usually done as an extra cost to the customer.
Hammered	Surface pattern placed by hammering.
Jointed	Two or more separate pieces joined together by silver findings.
Junior	Small pieces that are a suitable size for children.
Mokume Gane ‘Wood grain’	A Japanese technique that involves heating and rolling layers of coloured metals to form patterns that look like grain of wood. I use silver with copper and/or brass.
Patinated	The result of a chemical reaction on the surface of the metal.
Patterned	The placing of patterns on the metal via rolling, hammering etc.
Postage	Items sent through the post are sent by special delivery and need to be signed for at journeys end.
Reticulated	Method of wrinkling the surface of the metal under heat. POA Price on application.
Rolled	Metal put through rollers to flatten or imprint a pattern.
Rubber Necklet	Necklace made of a solid rope of rubber with a silver closure.
‘S’ Hook	Shape of closure of a necklace.
Sandblasted	Surface pattern created by blowing sand at the surface of the metal with extreme force and speed.
Scarf Necklace	Necklace made of material with silver rings placed along its Length.
Sets	Separate pieces of jewellery that match e.g. earrings and Necklace.
Sterling Silver	All silver used is Sterling silver. This is a guaranteed standard of a minimum 92.5 per cent silver and 7.5 per cent copper used for all solid silver items and the only silver that can be hallmarked.
Tied	Multiple pieces ‘caught’ together by a tie
Venetian Glass	Blown glass beads incorporating gold and silver leaf in various colours imported from Murano, Venice, Italy.