Mimi's Vintage Button Ring

Description

This ring is made of precious metal clay or fine silver. I made a mold of a button in my grandma, Mimi's, button stash. She had lots of great old buttons and I'll definitely be using them again and again! The band is made with two thin bands joined together. They're patterned with a stamp that looked swirly and vintage-y to me. A 3 mm cz is set in the middle of the button.

Measurements:
Size 7 1/2
Button center 18 mm
Cubic zirconia 3 mm

Thanks for looking!
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Shipping:
Items will be shipped within 24 hours of cleared payment, excluding Sunday and major holidays when the post office is closed. Shipping is $3 for 1st Class Mail with delivery confirmation. If you'd like to upgrade to Priority Mail, let me know prior to purchase and I will adjust your shipping costs.

Insurance:
Insurance is not included, but is recommended. I can't be responsible for items lost or damaged by the post office. I mean, they try their best, I’m sure…HOWEVER, if you'd like insurance, please add the amount (listed below) to your purchase invoice.

Insurance through the post office:
Up to $50.00 - $1.35
$50.01 - $100.00 - $2.30
$100.01 to $200.00 - $3.35
$200.01 to $300.00 - $4.40
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Silver metal clays are manufactured in Japan by two companies, either Precious Metal Clay (PMC) or Art Clay Silver (ACS). Both are "green" companies as they collect metals which have already been used in things like computer circuit boards and photo supplies and reclaim them. They combine the reclaimed silver with non-toxic, organic binders so you can work with it like clay. During the firing process, the organic binders burn away and the silver particles sinter or bond, becoming denser and stronger. Once fired, the remaining silver piece is composed of 99.9% pure silver. Because it doesn’t contain any other metals, it doesn’t tarnish. If you want definition in your piece, you have to antique it yourself. It’s a pretty great medium to work with, although it’s super expensive so I don’t get to play with it as much as I would like!

Protect your precious metal clay piece from scratches and sharp blows. Although it’s a pretty strong material, it’s definitely not infallible! Do not bend it or try to push it back into place if you bend it. It will crack, much like over-hardened sterling does. Send it back to me to reshape or tweak! It will cost you only the postage. Do not clean your jewelry in a home ultrasonic cleaner as it could damage or dislodge any stones. Use a soft jewelry cloth only!

Added on Nov 20, 2009