Jewelry alloys

Ethniq Fashion Jewelry line of products is made of Jewelry Alloys which are plated with precious metals.Normally we use two types of alloys as a base for our jewelry, rigid and gentle.

Rigid jewelry alloy is a copper tin based alloy with high copper content, containing no zinc, nickel, cadmium or any other allergenic additions. This alloy is slightly harder than the gold and silver alloys which allow to set stones tightly to avoid risk of losing them. Rigid alloy is also better polished and has a better wear resistance, it is much better in keeping sharp edges and flats at the surface of your piece. All pieces, made of rigid alloy, keep shape better, have much more stable locks and allow to produce intricate or filigree shapes of jewelry, completely covered by stones.

Gentle jewelry alloy is a copper tin based alloy with a high tin content, containing no zinc, nickel, cadmium or any other allergenic additions. Gentle alloy we mainly use for the pieces with enamels. Enamel fits better and stays longer on the softer surface of the piece. The plating that follows the enameling procedure adds hardness to the surface, thus our jewels have a wonderful shine at the metal and enamel perts of designs.  

The density of both  alloys is lower than gold or silver, which allows us also to make bigger sizes and more complicated designs of jewelry pieces, still keeping them wearable because of reasonably low weight. Most importantly, it allows us to make big earrings possible to wear for any type of ears and personal allergic issues.

Both types of alloys are  the top alloys, used by the best fashion brands, and are supplied by the leading alloy manufacturers from Italy and United Kingdom.

With love, your Ethniq Jewelry ®