There are four types of finishes available. In order to get the black on the pieces - called a patina - I use a chemical called Liver of Sulfur.

Shiny finish with patina: this gives the prints a blackened look, only the numbers and letters are black, not the whole piece.

Shiny with no patina: this gives the piece an understated look, there is no black on the piece at all.

Matte finish with patina: this gives the piece a more contemporary look, while still looking understated and the patina makes the prints stand out.

Matte finish with no patina: a very simple but contemporary, understated look.

All of my handprint pieces are made from fine silver and all findings (ie, cufflink mechanisms, bracelets, necklace chains etc.) are made from sterling silver.

The difference between fine silver and sterling silver is that fine silver is 99.9% pure silver. Sterling is 92.5% silver with the remaining 7.5% composed of other metals, usually copper.

They look the same, wear and polish the same, but fine silver is more "pure" and is, therefore, more costly and often considered more desirable than sterling. Fine silver also uses recycled silver, so it is eco-friendly too!

I mail the handprint kit, first class within 2 days of purchase and takes 2-5 days to arrive (within the US) and up to 10 days overseas.

Once I receive the prints from you, the process takes 5-14 days depending on how busy I am. Please scan and email me the prints if you can to speed up the process.

Shipping takes 2-5 days within the US and 10-16 working days overseas (it takes this amount of time because I mail all my pieces overseas with registered post so that I have the tracking details).