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24
Aug 10

Handmade Copper Jewelry

Chased Copper Jewelry

Chased Copper Earrings

Versatility of Copper Jewelry

Before you purchase that next piece of jewelry for your collection, have you thought about copper and how it can uniquely enhance your appearance? With a natural, earthy tone, copper looks great with formal attire as well as more casual clothing. Handmade items, such as the chased copper hoop earrings or hammered copper ring necklace from John S. Brana, are great accessories which can be worn to work conferences or on a fun night out.

Copper – An Invaluable Metal

Copper has been used to make handmade jewelry for centuries. Ever since mankind learned to work metal, copper has been an invaluable material due to its malleability and ductility. Metalsmiths such as John S. Brana have been crafting this versatile metal into all sorts of jewelry, perfect for any occasion. Combining natural beauty with a rustic appearance, handmade copper jewelry has been popular over the ages for very good reason.

Fold Formed Corrugated Copper Large Disk Earrings

Fold Formed Corrugated Copper Large Disc Earrings

Copper Jewelry Variations

The flexible nature of copper allows it to be worked into a large variety of shapes and used in a number of jewelry designs. For example, the fold formed corrugated copper large disc earrings by John S. Brana are styled to look like golden autumn leaves and are a great addition to any collection. Of course, copper jewelry has many more shapes and sizes and can be found in bracelets, necklaces and scarf rings as well.

Affordable Copper Jewelry

Copper jewelry has the advantage of looking terrific in any location. While being versatile with any sort of clothing and occasion is definitely a great reason to purchase a set of copper pieces, it is not the only one. Copper is also one of the most affordable jewelry materials and ensures that anyone can purchase a stunning collection for a fraction of the price of gold or silver. Everyone deserves to look fantastic and copper jewelry gives you that chance.

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14
Aug 10

Bloomingdale’s -Stanford Features Copper Jewelry by John S. Brana

New Handmade Copper Jewelry

Karri Ann Frerichs, Altitude Designers, introduces handmade copper jewelry by jewelry designer John S. Brana at Bloomingdale’s – Stanford.

Selections include handmade corrugated and texturized copper cuffs, corrugated copper and chased copper earrings, chased and hammered copper necklaces, and bronze rings set with cabochons, beaded gemstones, or faceted large gemstones.

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12
Jul 10

Wearing Copper Jewelry For Fun And Good Health

Copper Jewelry Health Benefits

Copper jewelry is quite popular thanks to its attractiveness and versatility. There are so many creative designs available because of the softness and malleability of copper. But did you know that there may also be health benefits from copper jewelry?

Copper rings, necklaces, and bracelets are once again becoming very popular. Many people believe that by wearing copper jewelry, your skin will absorb minerals from the copper and provide the wearer with positive health benefits. Key to efficient metabolism, absorption and transportation of iron throughout the body, and melanin production in the skin, copper is an essential trace mineral.

Blue Green Patinated Copper Tear Drop Earrings

Blue Green Patinated Copper Tear Drop Earrings

There is some debate about whether copper jewelry can help improve your health. Common assertions include pain relief, especially arthritis, and/or improving skin tone. Copper bracelets with magnets in them are a common over the counter arthritis remedy. Magnetic copper bracelets can help reduce pain if you suffer from osteo and rheumatoid arthritis.

Copper Jewelry History

Since copper can be easily minipulated into many forms, it has been favored by many ancient cultures. Eastern Europe, Egypt, and Iran have many astonishing examples of early copper jewelry. In its natural occuring state, copper was likely the first metal used by early man. By 8000 B.C., copper was used as a substitue for stone by Neolithic man. Around 4000 B.C., the Egyptians started casting copper, and by 3500 B.C. it was alloyed with tin to produce Bronze. In mythology and alchemy, copper was associated with the goddess Aphrodite, relating to its radiant beauty and use in producing mirrors. The name copper is derived from the Latin aes Cyprium, which means “metal of Cyprus,” which was later shortened to cyprium, and later corrupted to cuprum.

Copper jewelry will eventually oxidize, unless it has been coated with varnish or a protectant. When copper tarnishes it turns a beautiful green color. Skin that has reacted with copper will often turn green as well and the reaction is completely harmless to the body. You will have a higher chance of your skin turning green the more often you wear your jewelry, especially rings.

The Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan has probably the world’s largest concentration of native copper. Other localities include Bolivia, the Ural Mountains in Russia, England, Australia, Germany, and Arizona. Regardless of the myths and folk lore surrounding the medicinal value of wearing copper jewelry, the warm rich tones of copper jewelry make it a “must have” of any fashion conscious woman.

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