Sterling Rose Jewelry

Sterling Rose Jewelry Handcrafted jewelry in sterling and 14kt gold with genuine gemstones, beads and ornamental pieces.

We produce jewelry store quality jewelry and do limited custom work.

Beautiful Blue Lace Agate pieces Rodney made.
01/20/2026

Beautiful Blue Lace Agate pieces Rodney made.

Here at Sterling Rose we make beautiful sterling jewelry. Sterling is so beautiful as a stone mount, but also completely...
01/15/2026

Here at Sterling Rose we make beautiful sterling jewelry. Sterling is so beautiful as a stone mount, but also completely on its own! Here are some examples of our Simply Silver collection.

Copper Mill Mercantile Kinston

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Rodney making beautiful gemstone pieces!
01/15/2026

Rodney making beautiful gemstone pieces!

Spotlight on Blue Lace Agate! Blue Lace Agate is a beautiful, banded variety of chalcedony, prized for its soft pastel b...
01/15/2026

Spotlight on Blue Lace Agate!

Blue Lace Agate is a beautiful, banded variety of chalcedony, prized for its soft pastel blue and white, lacy patterns,

Formed in volcanic cavities, this semi-precious gemstone, historically sourced from Namibia, is used in jewelry, ough it's becoming rarer and more costly.

Characteristics & Origin

Appearance: Light blue to periwinkle with white, wavy, lace-like bands.

Composition: A type of agate (banded chalcedony, a form of quartz).

Formation: Silica-rich fluids fill cavities in cooling magma, creating layers.

Rarity: Once found mainly in a specific Namibian mine, it's now rarer and more expensive, with similar material found in South Africa
Beautiful stone used for pendants, bracelets, often set in silver or copper.

Tumbling: Valued for lapidary work, but its rarity makes large pieces expensive.

A beautiful three stone garnet ring in sterling Rodney made
01/11/2026

A beautiful three stone garnet ring in sterling Rodney made

Simply SilverSterling Silver is a durable, bright alloy of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals (usually copper), sta...
01/07/2026

Simply Silver

Sterling Silver is a durable, bright alloy of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals (usually copper), stamped ".925," offering shine and strength ideal for jewelry, but it tarnishes naturally and needs polishing and proper storage to maintain its look.

Benefits include affordability, hypoallergenic properties for many, and inherent value as a precious metal, with maintenance involving cleaning and avoiding chemicals.

What it is
Composition: 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals, typically copper, which adds hardness.
Marking: Look for ".925" or "Sterling" to ensure it's real sterling silver.

Why it's used: Pure silver is too soft; the alloy makes it strong enough for everyday wear.

Benefits & characteristics

Durability: Harder than fine silver, resists bending and scratching better.

Appearance: Bright, shiny, and versatile for various jewelry styles.

Value: Holds value as a precious metal, though less than pure gold.

Tarnishing: Naturally oxidizes (tarnishes) with air/moisture, creating dark spots, which proves it's real and can be polished away.

Maintenance & care

Prevention: Store in airtight bags/containers, keep away from chlorine, lotions, and saltwater.

Cleaning: Gently polish with a soft cloth or silver polishing cloth to restore shine.

Wear: Wearing it often helps prevent heavy tarnish by reducing air exposure.

Let’s explore garnets in a different way! How about beads! I love beads and enjoy wearing them with all types of fashion...
01/06/2026

Let’s explore garnets in a different way! How about beads! I love beads and enjoy wearing them with all types of fashion. Below we show garnet beads round polished, chips, faceted and shapes! (Coin, rectangle and drops)

Garnet mining involves extracting these gemstones from hard rock (using blasting/crushing), alluvial deposits (stream gr...
01/04/2026

Garnet mining involves extracting these gemstones from hard rock (using blasting/crushing), alluvial deposits (stream gravels with backhoes/jigs), or beach sands (scrapers/bulldozers). Methods range from industrial open-pit mining for abrasives (like New York's Barton Mine) to recreational digging for facet-grade gems (like North Carolina's Rose Creek Mine), where visitors sift stream gravels or break apart mica schist.

Key techniques include washing, screening, and using chisels for hard rock, while concentrating heavy garnet from lighter sand and dirt.

Mining Methods

Hard Rock Mining:
Open-pit: Common for large deposits, using heavy machinery for excavation and blasting.
Hand Mining: Involves chiseling garnets directly from bedrock, often in tunnels or cliff faces (e.g., Wrangell, Alaska).

Alluvial/Placer Mining:
Stream Gravels: Backhoes or draglines dig gravel, which is then screened and concentrated using jigs or sluices to separate the heavy garnet from lighter material.
Beach Deposits: Scraping and excavating beach sands, common in India and Australia, using bulldozers.

A beautiful garnet pendant Rodney made in sterling silver.
01/02/2026

A beautiful garnet pendant Rodney made in sterling silver.

One of the most beautiful gemstones leads us into 2026! Garnet grows in every color although blue is extremely rare!Garn...
01/01/2026

One of the most beautiful gemstones leads us into 2026! Garnet grows in every color although blue is extremely rare!

Garnet is a group of silicate minerals used as gemstones and abrasives, known for coming in nearly every color, though deep red is most common, and symbolizing love, protection, and vitality; they are relatively hard (6.5-7.5 Mohs), form in metamorphic rocks, and include popular varieties like Almandine (red), Spessartine (orange), Demantoid (green), and Tsavorite (green).

Functions & Uses

Jewelry: Popular gemstones, especially the traditional red varieties, but also vibrant greens, oranges, and purples.

Abrasives: Used as a natural abrasive due to their hardness.

Industrial: Heavy garnets in sands are used for panning and separating minerals.

Symbolism: Associated with love, passion, loyalty, protection, and strength in relationships.

Types & Colors
Pyrope: Deep red, often with brownish tints.
Almandine: Common red with violet hues.
Spessartine: Orange to reddish-orange.
Demantoid: Rare, brilliant green.
Tsavorite: Vibrant green, rarer than Demantoid.
Rhodolite: Purplish-red.
Uvarovite & Grossular: Other important types, also green.

Characteristics

Hardness: 6.5–7.5 on the Mohs scale, making them durable.

Crystal Structure: Isometric (cubic) system, often forming dodecahedral or trapezohedral crystals.
Formation: Found in metamorphic rocks, but also igneous rocks.

Birthstone: January's birthstone.

01/10/2025

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