Handmade silver jewellery
Individual hand- crafted pieces
Hallmarked sterling silver
Bespoke jewellery design service
Based in the beautiful Forest of Dean, Karin Whittaker of karosa jewellery offers exclusively designed silver jewellery with the individual in mind. Each unique item is hand-crafted with love and care; and reflects the stunning beauty of the natural landscape.
Symbol Ag. A lustrous white, malleable, precious metallic element - highly valued for jewellery, tableware, and other ornamental use. Atomic number 47; atomic weight 107.87; melting point 960.8°C; boiling point 2,212°C; specific gravity 10.50; valence 1, 2.
[From Old English seolfor = Old Saxon silubar. Old Norse silfr ]
“Much of my inspiration comes from the surrounding forest as well as from ferns which seem to love my garden! Natural shapes and surfaces provide a never ending source of ideas for creating new pieces, which I develop using a variety of techniques to give different textures and finishes.”
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Pure Silver is a naturally soft metal. Alloying silver with another metal, usually copper, produces a stronger metal while still maintaining the shine and beauty of pure silver. 925 Sterling Silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper.