Materials/Roman Glass & Techniques

white bronze 

all elements described as white bronze are individually sculpted for every piece of jewelry in white bronze metal clay. they are fired twice in a kiln, polished and then "aged" with different techniques to achieve the ancient feel.

bronze/gold-bronze/champagne-bronze

same as above "white bronze".

sterling silver

is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millessimal finess of 925. is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millessimal finess of 925. The small amount of copper added to sterling has very little effect on the metal's value. Instead, the price of the silver item is affected by the labor involved in making the item, the skill of the craftsperson, and the intricacy of the design.

fine silver

fine silver is, by content, 99.9% silver. it is not an alloy such as sterling silver. In comparison, sterling silver is 92.5% silver. the other 7.5% are usually copper. fine silver is softer than sterling, but can be work-hardened to increase durability.

semi precious stones

all the semi precious stones used in cosmicmoth designs are of the best quality. they are "gems" collected and purchased from all over the globe. many of them are very rare and used as highlights in individual designs.