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Silverdust Half Hoop Earrings $45 per pair plus s/h
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Paula says - "Each pair of these earrings is stamped with a different design and sprinkled with silver dust. Very lightweight and elegant."
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What is Silverdust?Silver Dust, or Silverdust, is a technique that Navajo silversmiths use to add texture, contrast and sparkle to the background of a piece. Sterling silver shavings or filings are applied to the surface of a sterling silver piece and then heated just enough for the particles to adhere - resulting in a textured background. The silverdust process is more complicated that this quick description and involves other ingredients and great skill with the heat. If stones are going to be added to a piece, they are added after all heating processes, such as silverdusting, are completed. |
