Turquoise Cufflinks - Kingman, Sterling Silver, Natural Blue, Groomsman, Dress Shirt, Wedding, Formal, orders Executive, FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING
THESE CUFFLINKS
Polished natural Turquoise gemstones, set in a pair of handsome sterling silver cufflinks. Cufflink fronts each measure roughly 17x11x3mm not including fastening, which are classic 'toggle' style fittings. Excellent groom, groomsman or executive gift for a snappy dresser!
KINGMAN TURQUOISE
Family run today, the Kingman mine is one of three prehistoric turquoise mining sites in Arizona. The mine produces every colour of turquoise from blue to green, and varying volumes of matrix.
TURQUOISE INFORMATION
All of our turquoise is stabilised unless otherwise stated in the listing. Stones that are naturally very soft or porous tend to be stabilised for jewellery. Modern methods of stabilisation involve injecting epoxy resin into the stone in a high pressure oven, which seals all the cracks and pores. It also stops the gem from changing over time - people who wear non-stabilised Turquoise often complain about their stone darkening and going green over time (this is due to natural body oils reacting with the minerals, causing the colour to change.) Some stabilised stones are chemically dyed at the same time, however colour enhancements are never made by Two Skies, which is in line with gem industry standards - you can be assured the colours displayed in our stones are 100% natural.
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 orders 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.
MORE ABOUT THE TWO SKIES STORY
"Collected with Conscience, crafted with love"
No adventure is too crazy, no risk is too great, no journey too extreme, when Adam McIntosh sets about sourcing his rare and unusual gems. Born in Scotland and raised in Papua New Guinea, he is renowned for his environmentally sound and ethically created designs. The chief of the Mi'kmaq tribe named Adam 'Two Skies' on one of his many expeditions to places ranging from the dark jungle of the Amazon to the tropical reefs of Fiji. Each piece of his sustainably sourced jewellery comes with its own fascinating story, and can be traced from origin to creation.
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING
Our free worldwide shipping includes free standard shipping to all international customers (5-20 working days depending which world zone applies to your country) and Royal Mail delivery within the UK (2-5 working days). Please note that our standard shipping is an untracked service. If you would like a shipping upgrade, including Signed For delivery in the UK or a tracked service, these are available at the checkout process. Orders are processed twice a week. Please also be aware that buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes/VAT disbursement that may apply - these charges are outwith our control and we are unable to provide information on the charges which may or may not be applied. Please see our Shop Policy section for more information.
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