Divella Designs Journal | Jewelry, Process & Brand Values

Avoid "Wipe & Rinse" Silver Cleaner

Avoid "Wipe & Rinse" Silver Cleaner

  You've probably heard people recommend the wipe and rinse silver cleaners (tarnish removers) for your silver jewelry. Don't do it! Using silver cleaners & tarnish removers from the grocery...

Avoid "Wipe & Rinse" Silver Cleaner

  You've probably heard people recommend the wipe and rinse silver cleaners (tarnish removers) for your silver jewelry. Don't do it! Using silver cleaners & tarnish removers from the grocery...

Like new, only better

Like new, only better

A friend of mine recently reached out to me about a raw sapphire necklace that had lain broken in her jewelry box “…for a year or five” as she put...

Like new, only better

A friend of mine recently reached out to me about a raw sapphire necklace that had lain broken in her jewelry box “…for a year or five” as she put...

The Chemistry of Silver Tarnish and How To Avoid It

The Chemistry of Silver Tarnish and How To Avoi...

Tarnish on silver, or copper for the mater, is s simple chemical reaction between air and the metal. Sometimes I use a solution to intentionally  speed up this reaction to...

The Chemistry of Silver Tarnish and How To Avoi...

Tarnish on silver, or copper for the mater, is s simple chemical reaction between air and the metal. Sometimes I use a solution to intentionally  speed up this reaction to...

Happy Accidents

Happy Accidents

I had some copper flower blanks hanging around so thought I'd try something new. Now, there did NOT turn out the way I had hoped...so here's to happy accidents! I...

Happy Accidents

I had some copper flower blanks hanging around so thought I'd try something new. Now, there did NOT turn out the way I had hoped...so here's to happy accidents! I...