February 6, 2010: I am going to be out of/away from the shop until March. For any items that are sold during this period, I will personally acknowledge with an email while I am away; and the item will be placed on hold and shipped the first week of March. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me, as I will be receiving email ongoing. ......................salut, deb!

Coming Soon: Beginner class for wrapping sea glass.....March 2010!

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AUTHENTIC SEA/BEACH GLASS JEWELRY - the art of "UP-CYCLING"!

Contemporary pieces fashioned by combining wrapping and weaving techniques that have endured the tests of time with genuine sea or beach glass gems that have endured the tests of mother nature.

Each piece is unique in design and it's own story. You just can't duplicate what mother nature has done to finish these pieces. I truly enjoy the concept of up-cycling, thereby changing an object's perception from cast away to conversation piece.

 

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If you are unable to find the perfect piece already made, drop me a note, and we can discuss customizing a piece to your specifications.

Enjoy your visit,

Salut,
Deb

About My Sea Glass Designs: All items are made out of genuine, authentic sea or beach glass, found off of the shores of the following beaches: Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, PEI, Nova Scotia, and California.

Various Wrapping Styles:

• Casual Wrap - Sea Glass is generally drilled and wrapped in a more casual style in either Argentium Sterling Silver or 14 kt Gold Fill Wire
• Full Wrap - Sea Glass has NOT been drilled, but is fully wrapped in either Argentium Sterling Silver or 14 Kt Gold Fill Square Wire (uses much more precious metal wire)
• The Island Collection wrap is a full wrap of two or more sea glass gems. The bail is part of this particular wrap (not separate), so that it hangs well (these pieces are heavier in nature)
• Under normal wear, any of the above methods are secure.

Materials:

• Wire Wrap - I use either Argentium Sterling Silver (a tarnish resistant version of Sterling Silver) or 14 kt Yellow Gold Fill Wire
• Hand Woven Chains/Bracelets - I use Argentium Sterling Silver, or 14 kt Yellow or Rose Gold Fill Rings for the items which are hand woven
• Findings: Argentium Sterling Silver, Sterling Silver, 14 kt Gold Fill, 14 kt Solid Gold, Freshwater Pearls, Svarovski elements (pearls and crystals)

★★CUSTOM ORDERS: Absolutely...get in touch...I am very much a believer in CO-CREATION!

• Customize a piece with sea / beach glass from your own collection, or choose a piece from mine. I will send photos of each stage of this customization process to you for your approval.
• Weddings (especially Beach Weddings) I can outfit the bride, the wedding party as well as design a piece for the mother of the bride and/or groom.

I have nearly every color, in various sizes. We can customize the entire process, from picking out the sea glass (from my collection or yours) to deciding how best to present it.

Feel free to contact me with any questions or special requests.★★

Deb

 

How To Care for your Sea Glass Jewelry

Sea Glass is glass and should be handled with care. Glass could break or chip if dropped or mishandled. Do not let your silver get too tarnished because it will be all the more difficult to restore it to its' original luster. Remove your jewelry before going in the shower, swimming, hot tub or to bed. Always put your jewelry on last, after both hairspray and or perfume has been used.

To keep your jewelry looking new, wipe gently after being worn with a soft jewelry cleaning cloth and keep your jewelry in a zip lock bag and even better put the bag in a plastic air tight container. It's amazing how your jewelry will stay cleaner longer.

There are many cleaning products for (Argentium), sterling silver and gold filled jewelry. Cloths (Sunshine Cleaning Cloths), pastes, and professional jewelry cleaning machines (ionic) are available. I have had great success with cleaning (general cleaning does not remove tarnish) both silver and gold/filled pieces using an ionic jewelry cleaner, which can be purchased online or at most department stores for around $40.00 (best $40 I ever spent). I clean ALL of my jewelry this way. I use a combination of water and one capful of Mr. Clean in the ionic cleaners to remove dirt/oils that can attach themselves to jewelry through normal wear. Once the cycle has finished, rinse and dry with a blow dryer to obtain maximum shine.

***Warning!

To avoid burning, do not hold jewelry with your bare hands while drying with a blow dryer. Follow directions on labels of all cleaning products. Once cleaned, put back into a plastic zip-lock bag. Gold-filled items will remain gold for a lifetime if cared for properly. Do not use harsh chemicals or abrasives on your gold filled jewelry.

Welcome! My work background has been as a freelance graphic designer, for both print and web publications.

Wire Wrapping & Weaving Techniques began as a hobby several years ago, having started with hand made personal portrait pendants in gold, silver and in clay. This migrated into my own personal sea glass collection, and has grown into what it is today......

.....contemporary pieces fashioned by combining wrapping and weaving techniques that have endured the tests of time with sea/beach glass gems that have endured the tests of mother nature.

In my spare time I enjoy the company of my family, my dog, and a small herd of horses.

Deb Pattyn's Sea Glass Design Studio

Deb

Payment: Payment is via a SECURE page which is hosted through PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to finalize your payment. Your options are as follows:

• If you have a PayPal account, you can login and use that account to finalize your payment. PayPal is a fast, free and secure way of paying for items purchased online.
• If you do not have a PayPal account, there is an option that will allow you to use your Visa or Mastercard while still enjoying the same fast, free and secure payment options.

Both options are FAST, FREE, and SECURE. If you have any questions at all regarding the online shopping system here, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Returns: I want you to be happy with your purchase. If you receive your Sea or Beach Glass jewelry and you are not happy for any reason, then you may return it (in the same condition it was sent to you) within ten (10) days for a full refund of the purchase price (the cost of the jewelry minus shipping charges).

Please let me know in advance by sending me a message to let me know that you wish to send it back so that I will know it is coming. If at all possible, let me know what you are unhappy with, and I will do what I can to fix it. Seriously, I very much want you to love your Sea/Beachglass piece.

Debobe