Materials
MATERIALS:
Necklaces:
Silver necklaces:
925 Sterling silver, 1.2mm curb. Available in 16, 18, or 20 inch. A thin and elegant necklace, yet strong enough for daily use.
Cord necklaces: adjustable waxed cord.
Earrings:
hooks and hoops:
Our earrings are 935 argentium silver, unless you request a different material.
-935 argentium silver wire is similar to 925 sterling silver, though slightly higher quality. It is more pure and tarnish resistant. Slightly lighter colour than 925. It has antibacterial and hypoallergenic properties.
Other earring material options available upon request:
-Stainless Steel wire: 304 stainless steel lasts forever without tarnishing. This grade has the least amount of nickel but it’s still not recommend for those with very sensitive skin.
-pure niobium available upon request. Hypoallergenic (great for those with the most sensitive skin). Completely tarnish resistant. No extra charge.
-gold filled earrings also available upon request.
Studs:
925 sterling silver unless requested otherwise.
The other option available upon request is 304 stainless steel.
Bracelets: hemp string.
Coatings:
-Paua: No gloss spray or coating is used on our paua pieces, it’s purely natural shine. This is achieved by using fine sandpaper, polishing paper and polishing compound. This gives more natural iridescence and smoothness than coatings.
-Wood: wooden products are waxed and buffed with bee kind finisher’s formula. An NZ made, non toxic and natural treatment to protect the wood. Being hardwoods they are very durable.
Pendant materials:
Our aim is to give the wearer a connection to the beautiful world we live in.
Wood: our wooden products are made from repurposed Mānuka and Kānuka / tea tree firewood. This is one of the most common firewoods in the coromandel. We also live next to a burn pile which has wood from prunings and windfall. All wooden pieces are created in a way to show the layers within. Other woods available upon request include olive, fejoa and Pohutukawa.
Glass: Locally drunk bottles. The bottles are carefully cut and chipped into nice shapes, then tumbled in a rock tumbler for a smooth and matte finish. They are engraved and wrapped with thin stainless steel wire.
Pāua shells: we use shells from both the lower north island and South Island. Only two shells can make over 20 pieces of jewellery, and over 30 pairs of studs. The shells are dangerous to carve with as well as difficult. This is why our paua pieces are fairly expensive.
Macadamia nuts: I get these from apple trees.
Gift wrapping: matte floral print gift wrapping paper
SUSTAINABILITY:
Made locally from recycled materials.