From My English Garden
 
My garden is a never-ending source of joy and equal measures of bafflement — every year in the flowerbed or a random pot or even in the lawn, things spring up that I had no idea (or simply forgot!) were there. I especially love wildflowers, even the humble and much-maligned dandelion, whose sunny yellow flowers bring so much cheer in early spring, and vital nutrients for pollinators.
 
Every year, I am excited to find little buttercups popping among the long grasses of our 'wild' lawn (we are passionate advocates of 'No Mow May — And Beyond'). Having already made moulds of the flowers themselves, I thought the leaf itself was pretty enough to also be immortalised in fine silver.
 
Creating a mould of these delicate leaves can be tricky, but I was pleased with how well this came out using Art Clay Silver, after some careful trial-and-error. Patina was applied to highlight the finer details, then polished to a lovely satin shine.
 
Presented on a 16" sterling silver curb chain with a sturdy pendant bail. Art Clay Silver is a moldable silve clay compound which, when fired, magically transforms into pure silver.
 
Coastal and Botanical are two new ranges within the Minimalist+ collection, inspired by my fascination with nature. 
 
 
Fully hallmarked by the Edinburgh Assay Office. 
 
A hallmark tells the story of who made an article, what the article is made of (gold, silver, platinum, or palladium), the fineness of the precious metal, and where the article was assayed.
A hallmark must consist of at least three compulsory marks: a sponsor’s mark (maker’s mark), a metal fineness mark, and an assay office town mark.
A hallmark may also include an optional date letter, indicating when the article was hallmarked, or an optional traditional metal fineness mark, such as the Lion Rampant (sterling silver). 
The UK Hallmarking Act 1973 states that all silver items with a metal weight of more than 7.78 grams must be hallmarked. 
 
Seadragon Silver's hallmarks include the maker's mark (my initials SM in a quatrefoil); two metal fineness marks (925 and the Lion Rampant) to denote sterling silver; the Edinburgh Assay Office mark (castle); and the date mark ('Y' for 2023).
 
 
About Seadragon Silver
I was born in the Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese zodiac, and I love creating simple, sleek jewellery. I use a lot of seaglass, most of which we find along the beautiful beaches of the North Norfolk coast here in England, as well as beautiful semi-precious gemstones, surfite, Fordite and dichroic glass. 
 
I'm proud of every piece I make, and I hope you enjoy wearing my jewellery as much as I love making it.