Question: Can I get just the charm if I already have a chain?
Answer: Yes! I do sell just the pendants, both the tiny pendants and the regular sized pendants. If you are interested in buying just the charm send me a message at ohsoantsy (at) gmail (dot) com and I will let you know about pricing and get a special listing set up.
Tomorrow I will be sharing how the necklaces are packaged!
Question 2: I see most of your jewelry is sterling silver, do you have other metal options available?
Answer: Yes! It’s a bit of a complicated answer but I will break it down.
I have the option of copper, bronze, and 14K gold.
Copper:
I am able to make pendants out of copper but I only have bronze and silver jump rings and only silver chains available. Copper is also the softest metal that I work with and may not be durable enough for some shapes. Copper also tarnishes very quickly which is fine if you like the tarnished look or don’t mind cleaning your jewelry all the time.
Bronze:
I have both bronze metal to make the pendants out of and also bronze jump rings. Again I only have silver chains but I can sell just the pendants (see tomorrow’s question for more info). Bronze is pretty durable but it also tarnishes very easily.
14K gold:
Currently I sell tiny state/country 14K gold charms with 14K gold jump rings. If you are interested in a 14K gold regular sized pendant please contact me about pricing.
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I am away on vacation but while I’m gone I thought it would be fun to share the top questions I get asked about my jewelry. Before we get started I have a discount code to share. While I’m away I’m offering free shipping in my shops! Please use code FALLFREE for free shipping from today until September 30th.
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Let’s get started!
Question 1: Can the heart be custom placed?
Answer: Yes it can be! I offer custom heart placement on both the regular sized pendants and the tiny sized ones. On the regular sized pendants the heart can be placed pretty precisely on most shapes (there are certain areas that may compromise the pendant but if you’re ever concerned just send me a message). Hearts can also be placed on most tiny sized pendants (there are some exceptions such as the tiny Haiti necklace) but the placement is usually more general due to the tiny size.
I’ll just add a bit about how the hearts get cut out on the pendants. Each heart starts out as a tiny drill hole that I tread a tiny saw blade through. I then hand cut each heart freehand. I don’t use a stencil or a punch of any kind. I carefully saw each one until I think it’s just right for the piece. This allows each necklace to be unique and special for the person that is going to wear it.
Custom tiny state necklace (Arkansas)
If you found this helpful please feel free to share it via social media and come back tomorrow as I’ll be answering a questions about alternative metal options.