From My English Garden
 
I'm not much of a gardener, My approach is very much "stick in a pot and see what happens" — I'm much better at growing things in pots than in the actual ground. So I was excited but a bit apprehensive when my youngest presented me with a small clutch of ivy foraged from where she was living with her partner at the time. Not entirely sure what to do with it, I plopped it into a pot, and hey presto, there it has stayed,  contained and politely constrained, for the past three years.
 
Picking one of the smallest of its dark green, beautifully-shaped leaves, this pendant was created using Art Clay Silver, a moldable silve clay compound which, when fired, magically transforms into pure silver. Patina was applied to highlight the finer details, then polished to a lovely satin shine. Presented on a 16" sterling silver curb chain.
 
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.