Store Argentium and Sterling Silver Handmade Chain Necklace with Enamel Pendant

This necklace is handmade from 18 gauge Argentium silver wire, fused into chains, hammered, and oxidized. The pendant is enameled copper.

To create these enamel pieces, powdered glass is sifted onto copper and fired in a 1450º kiln until it melts, flows, and hardens into a smooth, durable surface.

Argentium silver (935) is a modern sterling silver alloy store which modifies the traditional sterling alloy (92.5% silver + 7.5% copper) by replacing some of the copper with germanium. As it contains at least 92.5 silver content, it is still considered sterling silver. The silver has been oxidized to achieve the gunmetal gray finish.