Porcelain jewelry is becoming more and more popular among discerning buyers and fashionistas, however there are always some questions that people have about this lovely material.
Q: IS THIS JEWELRY FRAGILE? IT IS PORCELAIN, AFTERALL...
A: Porcelain is a very durable material, and quite lovely to boot! All of my jewelry should be warn with care because it is breakable. Fear not, though, because I have never broken a piece of my jewelry from general daily use.
Q: DO YOU SUPPORT ANY CAUSES AND/OR DONTATE ANY PROFITS TO PARTICULAR CAUSES?
A: Why, yes, I do! I occasionally donate a portion of proceeds from the sale of my jewelry to organizations that work to eliminate the suffering of animals. I'm also living happily as a vegan, so I also support causes that align with my lifestyle.
Q: I NOTICED YOU USE ONLY STERLING SILVER IN YOUR JEWELRY PIECES. I LOVE THAT MATERIAL BUT I HATE WHEN IT TARNISHES! CAN YOU TELL ME AN EASY, EARTH-FRIENDLY WAY TO CLEAN STERLING SILVER?
A: Sterling Silver is indeed beautiful, but when it gets dull it can affect how the entire piece of jewelry looks. Check out this link for an easy way to clean your sterling silver, with pictures included!: http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/clean-tarnished-silver-jewelry.html
When cleaning your porcelain jewelry, simply use a non-abrasive soap and some warm water. Please do not put Sweet Mud jewelry into a vat of commercial jewelry cleaner as this can damage the porcelain. If using the above-listed method, only dunk the sterling silver part of the jewelry into the liquid, again so as not to harm the porcelain.
...A LITTLE INFO ABOUT PORCELAIN...
Wikipedia has this to say:
"Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between 2,192 °F and 2,552 °F. The toughness, strength, and translucence of porcelain arise mainly from the formation of glass and the mineral mullite within the fired body at these high temperatures.
Porcelain derives its present name from old Italian 'porcellana' (a cowrie shell) because of its resemblance to the translucent surface of the shell."
My jewelry is made from an incredibly bright white translucent porcelain. The translucency of the porcelain is evident when the clay is formed somewhat thinly, and is caused by a large portion of the clay's makeup being comprised of silica, or glass.