About this Product
These sweet red and orange Rosarita hearts each feature a unique striped pattern. Each hangs from an 18" inch sterling silver chain with a lobster clasp. Choose from Red or Orange.
Rosarita is a unique by-product of the gold refining processes from the 1960s and 1970s. Alaskan beach sand was smelted for its gold content and the slag by-product was Rosarita, which is essentially a gold-infused glass. When gold ore was heated, the gold sank and the remaining minerals solidified into these beautiful, bright red, glass-like stones.
Please note that this is handmade item using natural and/or recycled materials and, as such, may contain minor imperfections. That's the beauty of not buying mass-produced jewelry, though -- you get a one-of-a-kind piece!
Your new jewel will be packaged in a muslin gift pouch and inside its own box. I include a silver polishing cloth with each sterling silver piece of jewelry so you can keep it as shiny as the day it came home to you!
Enjoy!
oaktownwendy
Meet the Maker
Hi! I'm Wendy. Sterling silver and turquoise remind me of my childhood. I come from a cowboy family and my dad and maternal grandfather competed in rodeos all around the West. I loved the silver cowgirl jewelry that my mom, grandmothers, and aunts all wore and am darn lucky to have some of those vintage pieces in my personal collection.
As a jewelry designer, those memories infuse my own creations. You'll see a lot of turquoise pieces here at oaktownwendy, but I love working with all the stones that nature provides (and a few man-made ones, too). Sustainability is important to me and I strive to include recycled elements in many of my designs: recycling my own silver scraps into decorative embellishments; using broken china plates as well as surfite and fordite "stones" that are byproducts of other manufacturing processes; and turning well-loved cowboy belts into brand new cowgirl earrings and bracelets.
Come on in and look around!
How it’s Made
All my jewelry is handcrafted (by me!) using sterling silver. In additional to being a silversmith, I also hand cut and polish many of the stones you see in my work. A lot of love goes into making oaktownwendy jewelry and I hope you love your new piece!
