Edinburgh Cobblestone Sterling Silver Ring

Edinburgh Cobblestone
The 'Streets of old Edinburgh' collection - jewellery made from historic cobblestones (locally quarried basalt) which were gifted to Two Skies during the refurbishment of Rose Street in the Georgian 'New Town' of the city. A design competition was held in January of 1766 to find a suitably modern layout for the new suburb. It was won by 26-year-old James Craig, who, following the natural contours of the land, proposed a simple grid, with a principal thoroughfare linking two garden squares. Considering their age, these cobbles have seen many events in Edinburgh's historical timeline, including lavish parties held by Edinburgh's elite to entertain famous poet Robert Burns in 1786, and the execution of the infamous Deacon Brodie in 1788! You can find out more about what these cobblestones have seen here!

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Sterling Silver (925%)
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.

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Returns & Refund Policy
Relax - you can shop with confidence at Two Skies. If you change your mind, simply get in touch to let us know you want to return one or all of your items within 7 days of receiving your order, and we'll get a replacement/refund arranged - no quibbles!

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