Silver Jewelry
In France, the laws for making and selling precious metal jewelry (silver, gold and platinum) are strict and numerous. I summarize the most important ones:
You have to apply to the guarantee office (customs) on which you depend; to have your's hallmark made (once it has been validated by the customs office); to fill out a police book and to own an approved scale.
In view of the many constraints and the investment that this generates, I hesitated for a long time to jump in. I finally took all the steps after having weighed the pros and cons.
her is my hallmark :
The diamond shape is the traditional hallmark used to identify the maker. It typically contains the maker’s initials on either side of a symbol unique to each craftsperson. In my case, that symbol is a lizard, which has been my logo since the very beginning.
The maker’s hallmark is not visible to the naked eye. It must be examined with a magnifying glass or jeweler’s loupe.
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
My silver jewelry is delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity confirming the materials used and certifying that each piece has been handcrafted in my studio, based on my own original drawings and designs.
Since the beginning of my jewelry design business, at every turn of my activity I have always followed my instincts; I have taken risks that have systematically opened new possibilities. I hope, this time again, that this decision will bring me other possibilities.
I do not abandon the other materials I work with. On the contrary: I add other possibilities to my multi-material jewelry. What interests me since the beginning of my adventure is to associate different materials. The game is even more interesting when it comes to associating materials that are not usually married together: silver and polymer clay for example.
You can find more information about the materials I work with here..
I hope you will follow me on this path too. Don't hesitate to tell me in comments what you think about it.
Hello Olga,
C’est une journée relâche que je m’octroie aujourd’hui pour prendre des nouvelles de mes amies créatives et créatrices et les remercier de rendre le monde plus beau. C’est un peu notre participation pour le rendre meilleur, en tout cas c’est ce que je me dis souvent.
Je me rappelle régulièrement ton accueil et ma visite à Savigny. Quel beau chemin !! ! Je me ravis de te lire et de contempler tes bijoux. J’observe la sagesse et la fluidité de ton parcours et j’en suis émerveillée. Bravo et merci de nous transporter de ce monde merveilleux des matières. Virginie
Merci Virginie pour cet adorable commentaire. Honnêtement l évolution de mon travail n est pas si fluide que ça et cache beaucoup de questions et de doutes mais comme tous les artisans d art je suppose. Tu peux être fière également de ton parcours et l évolution de ton activité. Je te fais de gros bisous
Olga. C est une idée formidable . Tu as raison de franchir tous ces pas…ta passion est communicative. grâce à toi j ai eu envie d essayer de travailler le métal et c est un vrai bonheur…
Merci pour ton partage et bonne chance pour cette nouvelle direction…complémentaire…
Merci beaucoup Christine! Je suis contente que tu aies mis les doigts dans le travail du métal! C’est une matière qui ne se laisse pas apprivoiser si facilement mais effectivement cela ouvre beaucoup de possibilité de création. J’ai hâte de voir la suite de ton travail. Bises