PRODUCT CARE

Sterling silver may tarnish when exposed to:

  • Salty air, cosmetics, perspiration, sulfur, chlorine, and household bleach.

It is recommended that you remove your jewellery when:

  • Doing household chores, exercising, showering or bathing, swimming in pools or the sea, using lotions, cosmetics or hair products, preparing food, and sleeping.

Here are a few ways you can clean sterling silver jewellery at home:

  • Gently scrub your silver in warm, soapy water using an old toothbrush.

  • Line a bowl with tin foil, add a small amount of bicarbonate of soda and hot water, place your silver into the mixture and leave it for five minutes, remove, and rinse under warm water.

  • Buff your silver with a polishing cloth.

POSTAGE

All items are sent via Royal Mail tracked shipping. Ready to ship items will be posted within 2-3 working days. For made to order pieces, please allow between 4-6 weeks from your purchase date for your item(s) to arrive.

If you are experiencing any issues with your order, please email: ashfordolive@gmail.com

ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY

I source my materials, including recycled sterling silver and gold, from suppliers in Hatton Garden, London’s jewellery district. Over the years, I have built strong working relationships with many of the craftspeople and suppliers there. I work with a foundry in North London that uses only recycled metals and I also melt down my own scrap metals to cast pieces in the studio - a practice that is both cost-effective and waste-efficient. I often incorporate beachcombed objects in my work, such as sea glass, pebbles, and shells.

My jewellery boxes are made from FSC®-certified cardboard and water-based glue, with foam inserts made from tall oil (a by-product of paper production). My postage boxes are made from recycled paper and sealed with paper tape.

I subscribe to The Ethical Making Resource, a ‘research-led platform for sharing information about responsible and sustainable practice in the jewellery and silversmithing industry’, through which I have found suppliers of responsibly sourced precious metals and gemstones.

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