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This is a real Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa latipes females from Java. She has been electroformed and dolled up with a ruby zoisite tumbled stone and green patina. She has been sealed with copper sealer and will stay the same color for years!
Measurements: 4x2.25inches
Materials: Carpenter Bee, copper wire, ruby zoisite Stone, Patine, sealer, and a chain.
Chain- this pendant comes with a black cord chain that's 18 inches with a 2-inch extender. You can upgrade to a 20-inch cord chain with a 2-inch extender.l
Bug Jewelry Electroformed Carpenter Bee | Ruby Zoisite Necklace
- -The copper obtained when electroforming jewelry has a somewhat different structure than cast copper, and it is strongly advised not to bend the pendant. It is sturdy enough for normal wear but handle/wear with care.
- -This piece of jewelry has been covered with a special sealing to preserve it as long as possible; this could be one year or ten, depending on your care for it. Here is some useful information and helpful tips to help keep your electroformed copper jewelry as beautiful as it is the day you purchase it.
- -If you want to prevent your copper from tarnishing, keep it in an air-tight environment (such as a ziplock bag) when it's not worn.
- -Keep your copper jewelry away from humidity - (don't store your jewelry in the bathroom!)
- -Copper is a naturally reactive metal, meaning that without the sealer, it will change color as the metal reacts to oxygen and moisture; this natural process is called oxidation. In addition, copper reacts to our skin's chemistry; some of us have more acidic skin, which is the culprit for copper skin discolorations. Some report that copper jewelry turns their skin green when it touches their skin, yet others can wear copper daily and have no skin discoloration issues.
- -If you see that your copper jewelry is starting to change color, you can use fine steel wool to remove the layer of oxidization, then reseal it with a copper sealer.
Electroforming is a metal-forming process by means of electrodeposition, similar to Electroplating and Electrorefining. The electrodeposition process takes place in an electrolytic bath and involves two electrodes (an anode and a cathode) and an electrolytic solution. The mandrel is placed in the bath, and the electrodes pass a DC through the solution. The DC converts metallic ions into atoms that are continuously deposited on the conductive areas of the mandrel until the desired metal thickness has been achieved.
Compared to other traditional metal forming technologies, for example, casting, forging, stamping, or deep drawing, Electroforming can deliver mass volume at superior accuracy and extreme design complexity due to the fact that it can replicate the shape of the mandrel at extreme accuracy.
