What is Oxidized Brass?

I prefer these popular finish on my pieces as cameos and lockets are reminiscent of the Victorian era and all other period thats comes after.Vintage and vintage-style jewelleries are not the sparkly bright yellow gold that we are so familiar with in our lifetime.SECOND,oxidized supplies WON'T change their color for a long time!10K does!THIRD,its keeps the price down!SO we can enjoy these timeless,classics without sacrificing our kids tuitions,and still be able to enjoy them years from now.

So what is ox,oxidised?OX is the industry abbreviation for oxidized.This means that raw brass components are plated with a rich aged patina,then an antique(oxidized) finish is then applied which has a wonderful vintage appearance.A last layer of non-shiny protective -finish is applied to allow the items to LOOK GREAT for years to come without turning skin " GREEN".

I buy my supplies from this wonderful family-owned business,who according to their FAQ's page,provides "the highest quality brass base metal findings & stampings made in the USA and Europe.There plating company is the same one used by the US Navy,Chicos,The Limited and the PGA".

There is no Lead in brass nor is there any used in the plating process of the items you buy here,unless otherwise noted in the ad.

So,do I sell genuine vintage or just vintage-style jewelleries?BOTH.The word "vintage" I would say had been severely used here in multiply where you see ads selling vintage accessories,vintage t-shirts(!!) and all sorts of things that they could tag as vintage.It crosses me when I see ads like these coz obviously you cant sell a vintage item for P150!a vintage T?

So please read the description on each photo,coz I really do take time to write about each item,so you will know what you are buying and not just attracted to the the beautiful photos.

Thank you for reading.
(This blog was written in May 2008 @ my multiply.com site)