What an adventure it has been over the last year as I am learning to Silversmith. I have always been fascinated by Jewelers and the amazing work they do. Turning raw materials into one of a kind works of art that people wear. Completely transforming stone and metal into beautiful rings, necklaces, pendants, bracelets even flatware and household items.
What started me looking into silver was last year when it hit $50.00 an ounce on the stock exchange. Of course I didnt have an ounce of silver to my name and I lamented over that. I watched it everyday praying it would come down so I could swoop in and buy a bunch of it. It still hasn't come down to where the average was for the last 10 years, $6.00 an ounce, can you believe silver was ever only that much? Me either.
Last Christmas my wife talked to my sister and my sister got me a Silversmiths kit! I was so excited, it was basically a tackle box with tools in it. Jewelers tools I might add, tools I had no idea how to use or what they were. Shannon recognized them instantly as she had worked for a jeweler when she was in high school. That was all it took for me to go into full blown obsession with silversmithing and jewelry making, and it has been so much fun!
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I am sharing my experience as a Silversmith and aspiring Jeweler.
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