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Materials:

I use .925 sterling silver, gold filled and anodized niobium wire in my jewelry designs. Gold filled is higher quality than gold plated, with a much thicker layer of gold over a brass core. It will not wear off like plating, and will last for many years. For strung bead pieces, I use 7 strand nylon coated steel wire, except for knotted pearl strands in which I use sturdy silk thread.

A word about "quartz" - almost all quartz beads are now synthesized. They are real quartz which has been melted and reformed. Color is added and the beads are hand faceted. Unless my listings say natural quartz, the beads are synthesized. To my knowledge, all other gemstones I use are natural.

No creatures are harmed in the making of my art, I only collect and use non-living materials deposited by mother nature on beaches that are NOT in protected areas. Except for drilling holes to create beads, all sea glass is genuine, unaltered and collected by me. I do not use any purchased coral or seashells because I cannot verify how they were obtained. The huge market for red coral jewelry worldwide is depleting the species. There has been a movement to put red corals on the threatened species list, but the proposal has been blocked by nations who are benefiting financially from the sales of red coral (the US is the biggest buyer of red coral). I use dyed howlite as a red coral substitute. For more information on how you can help, visit: http://www.coralreefalliance.org.

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