jennie lorette keatts
JLK Jewelry
Handmade in North Carolina
Heirloom quality sterling silver art jewelry. Showcasing designer handmade ceramic cabochons, natural stones and enamels.
Each piece is created by Jennie from sterling silver wire and sheet with added accents in gold and semiprecious stones.
Recently added are handmade torch fired enamel pieces.
Holiday Alert!!
The studio will be closed from 12/8-17.
You may place an order however it will not ship until the 18th or 19th
so you probably should select priority mail! Happy Holidays.
Unique Award Winning Art Jewelry....featuring handmade pottery cabochons, layered with glazes and set in sterling silver and accented with gold and semi-precious stones. Unearth your connection to nature.
This jewelry will bring you compliments, and you won't see the same thing on someone else!
If you saw something on Insta or Facebook and don't see it here, but want info on it, shoot me an email
CARE AND REPAIRS
JLK Jewelry is committed to making fine crafted quality jewelry. Occasionally things go wrong and I will repair anything that was our fault at no charge. But still things can go wrong, by bending and twisting and using. I will repair those usually at no charge either (contact me as it will be dependant on the damage and how old the piece might be), please include a check for the postage ($5 first class, $10 priority) or you can pay on line.
My commitment is to finely crafted jewelry, however it does need tbe cared for properly. You won't need to do anything unusual though:
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My silver pieces are made from sterling silver, which is an alloy of silver and copper; chains, ear wires, and all other components are sterling silver unless noted otherwise (enamel is fired onto copper).
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Silver tarnishes naturally. It’s affected by the environment it’s worn in and your body chemistry, so it will react differently for everyone. If your piece does tarnish, use a jeweler’s polishing cloth or a fine sanding sponge (for a satin finish) to remove it.
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You should avoid wearing jewelry while swimming and in hot tubs due to the chlorine which can be very damaging to the sterling silver
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Bathing with silver jewelry on is not recommended but is not going to hurt your jewelry, but it can react and darken depending on your water and your body chemistry.
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If your jewelry has large dark areas of patination in the design (the dark areas) avoid polishing those areas as the cloth may remove the oxidation.
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I recommend not using liquid cleaners as they remove the oxidation you want as well as the tarnish and can damage your piece.
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For jewelry includes stones, my main stones are ceramic and are very durable and a bit of soap and water can be used for cleaning if needed. Accent stones are semiprecious and the same procedure can be used.
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I'll happily repair (see above) or refresh/repolish your JLK Jewelry pieces at no cost, just ship it to me. I only charge for return shipping ($5 for First Class and $10 for priority Please make arrangements prior to shipping though, so I can be on the lookout..
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