Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Is it Real Pewter or Fake Tibetan and Zinc Alloy charms

🌹Did you know about 60% of Blackberry Designs Jewelry charms are cast in Pewter manufacture in America the rest are stainless steel. Real Pewter is an alloy made of 93% tin and a 7% blend of antimony, copper and bismuth, has been in use for centuries. It is considered a precious metal, fourth in line behind platinum, gold and silver. In the Middle Ages it was used in churches and wealthy homes. Pewter unlike sterling silver, it does not tarnish, nor will it rust or corrode.

🌹We use only Pewter from the USA, and test every charm that comes to our studio. If it's not USA Pewter the charm doesn't go on your bracelet.

🌹Why only USA pewter charms? They are regulated here in the USA for toxic metal, they will never turn or tarnish. They have beautiful casting made from molds.

🌹Don't be fooled by Zinc Alloy Pewter, or Tibetan Charms, these are plated copper, zinc and other metals, some are even silver paint over plastic. I have discovered most handmade jewelry uses these charms made overseas, because USA cast pewter can be pricey in comparison.


🌹Here is an article on the toxicity of these charms purchase overseas.

🌹A quick video of our charms as compared to Zinc Alloy and Tibetan charms, they are called pewter but most contain no pewter at all.

🌹So..a bracelet from our customer Ann G. that is over 5 years old with our beautiful USA cast pewter charms. They never turn color!





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