Old Willow Flow Blue Style Sterling Silver Adjustable Twist Ring

Name: Old Willow Flow Blue Style Sterling Silver Adjustable Twist Ring
SKU: WR4 Flow Blue Style

Flow Blue style Old Willow - gorgeous old vintage British porcelain, hand cut and crafted into a sterling silver twist ring. The ring is set to a size R (UK) or 9 (US) but there is a little give to size up or down slightly, without compromising the intended design. Porcelain piece measures roughly 8mm diameter.

Please note - you will receive one (1) ring for this listing. We have more than one of these rings in stock, with approximately identical patterns, but due to the way the china is cut from the original piece, the frames may differ very slightly in shape - please see photos for examples.

By purchasing this beautiful ring, you will own a wee piece of history; preserved forever. Comes in a Two Skies presentation box with Old Willow story card.

Flow blue was a type of transfer pottery produced by Staffordshire, England, potters beginning in about 1820. Sold mostly in the U.S. market, flow blue was similar to traditional blue-and-white pottery, except that the blue colour was deliberately blurred, an effect achieved by adding a cup of lime or ammonia to the kiln during glazing.
Why do silversmiths use 925%? Measured in parts per thousand, pure silver (999%) is too soft so silversmiths mix it with other metals to make it it harder. The purer the metal, the higher the polish, but it is a lot softer (thus less durable). The harder the metal is, the more hard wearing the jewellery is, but it will also tarnish easier as it has less silver content. Therefore, the silver industry set a standard percentage content for fine silver (925); what we know as "sterling silver". At Two Skies our silversmiths use 925 (sterling) silver for ring shafts and moving parts, and a very high 950% on our stones settings, which enables us to get a strong jewellery item with a beautiful and secure stone setting, without any gluing. Each piece of our jewellery is hand stamped with our Two Skies Hallmark alongside the recognised industry 925 Hallmark.