About
I also love to find reasons to laugh, and one-liners happen to be one of my primary forms of humerous expression. Some of my favorite one-liners have been brought to life in the form of bookmarks and stickers. The world might be burning, but we're all gonna laugh it out together.
About my materials
For my jewelry I use only 316L stainless steel, 18k gold, and .925 sterling silver. Most of the necklace chains I sell are stainless steel, however all earrings are made with .925 sterling silver or 18k gold.
As someone with very sensitive skin I understand the frustration of purchasing a new piece of jewelry just to have it turn my skin a funky color or give me a rash. Most people will find that they tolerate these materials quite well, however, no one knows your skin better than you, and some people will not be able to tolerate any stainless steel. I even know someone who cannot tolerate .925 sterling silver and must wear .999 sterling silver or 24K gold.
If you know that you cannot tolerate the material(s) listed on an item, please reach out to me and I will work with you to use materials which are safe for your skin. The only upcharge you will recieve are the costs I will incur to use higher-grade materials.
What Does it Actually Mean?
The title "Stainless Steel" is a very ambiguous one: it can refer to several different grades of steel, not all of which will do well as jewelry. Stainles steel is is an alloy of chromium, steel, carbon, and nickel; the different proportions of these determines the different grades of stainless steel jewelry. In order of lowest to highest quality: 201, 304, 304L, 316*, & 316L*.
What does the "L" mean?
304L & 316L each have a lower carbon content than their counterparts, and are considered to be more resitant to corrosion.
*316 & 316L also contain molybdenum, which makes them more resitant to corrosion. You will sometimes also see these grades of stainless steel referred to as "marine grade" steel.