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HOW DO I MEASURE MY WRIST FOR THE CORRECT SIZE?
It is very important to measure your wrist correctly to avoid re-stringing fees.
Use a soft tape measure at the base of your wrist. Once you have this measurement add 1/2" to this and you will have your bracelet size. You can make a note on the ordering form is there is a different size (smaller or larger) that you would like KIT to make your custom bracelet design.
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU’RE BRACELET DOESN’T FIT OR BREAKS?
I suggest that you do not wear your jewelry while cleaning the house, swimming or doing any physical activity as your jewelry designs are very delicate.
HOW DO I CLEAN MY STERLING SILVER BEADS?
Remember silver is a very soft metal and you can scratch it if you aren't careful so don't rub it too harshly. To clean your sterling silver jewelry I suggest using a Sunshine Polishing Cloth and gently rub off any excess makeup. Order your Sunshine ® Polishing Cloth here. .Price is $6.00.
HOW DO I STORE MY STERLING SILVER JEWELRY?
Store your bracelet in an airtight plastics zip lock bag. This will help prevent some tarnishing. Remember sterling silver is meant to be worn and your body oils also help prevent tarnishing.
Excessive tarnish…..
Do not use liquid jewelry cleaner on your jewelry. To clean away excessive tarnish, clean your sterling with a soft cloth. You may also use a nonabrasive brand name paste silver polish to remove excessive tarnish. A silver cloth is the best way to remove tarnish from jewelry. Be sure the item to be cleaned is free from dust and other abrasives. Note: Liquid silver cleaner will remove the black (tarnish) coloring from the letter blocks and may discolor the beads.
Never use a silver polishing cloth on your Swarovski® crystal beads. You can use a soft cloth to go over your crystal beads to keep them shinning and bright. You should never soak your jewelry in water as this will eat away at your stainless steel wire and make it weak.
HOW DO I ADD A NAME TO MY BRACELET?
To add a name to your bracelet the cost will be the single strand cost of $75.00. This includes the new Bali 9.25 Sterling Silver Safety Clasp. KIT uses the best Bali .925 Sterling Silver Safety Clasps. Genuine Swarovski® Crystal Beads are used in all KIT’s bracelet designs.
CAN I GET A REFUND IF I AM UNHAPPY WITH MY BRACELET?
Your bracelet is a Custom Order. All sales are final.
WHAT IS THE DELIVERY TIME FOR MY BRACELET?
Your bracelet is a custom order and will be mailed 2 weeks from your order date.
DOES KIT's CREATIONS SHARE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION?
KIT's CREATIONS policy is to keep any information that you provide us strictly confidential. We will not share or sell your information to anyone or any service outside of our company. KIT's CREATIONS is committed to protecting your privacy.
DOES KIT's CREATIONS DO HOME PARTIES AND FUNDRAISERS?
The most common colors of sea glass are kelly green, brown, and clear. These colors come from bottles used by companies that sell beer, juices, and soft drinks. The clear or white glass comes from clear plates and glasses, windshields, windows, and assorted other sources. A piece of red sea glass, is one of the rarest colors and cobalt blue glass, is one of the rarer colors.
Less common colors include jade, amber (from bottles for whiskey, medicine, spirits, and early bleach bottles), golden amber (mostly used for spirit bottles), lime green (from soda bottles during the 1960s), forest green, and soft blue (from soda bottles, medicine bottles, ink bottles, and fruit jars from the late 1800s and early 1900s, windows, and windshields.) These colors are found about once for every 25 to 100 pieces of sea glass found.
Uncommon colors of sea glass include green, which comes primarily from early to mid-1900s Coca-Cola, Dr Pepper, and RC Cola bottles, as well as beer bottles. Soft green colors could come from bottles that were used for ink, fruit, and baking soda. These colors are found once in every 50 to 100 pieces.
Purple sea glass is very uncommon, as is citron, opaque white (from milk glass), cobalt and cornflower blue (from early Milk of Magnesia bottles, poison bottles, artwork, and Bromo-Seltzer and Vicks VapoRub containers), and aqua (from Ball Mason jars and 19th century glass bottles.) These colors are found once for every 200 to 1,000 pieces found.
Rare and extremely rare colors include gray, pink (often from Great Depression era plates), teal (often from Mateus wine bottles), black (older, very dark olive green glass), yellow (often from 1930s Vaseline containers), turquoise (from tableware and art glass), red (often from nautical lights, found once in every 5,000 pieces), and orange (the least common type of sea glass, found once in 10,000 pieces.) These colors are found once for every 1,000 to 10,000 pieces collected. Some of the black glass is quite old, originating from thick eighteenth-century gin, beer and wine bottles.
Like gathering shells or stones, collecting sea glass is a hobby among beach-goers and beachcombers, and many enjoy filling decorative jars or making jewelry from their finds. Hobbyists both enjoy searching for and collecting sea glass, as well as identifying its original origins.
Sea glass can be found all over the world, but the beaches of the Northeast United States, Mexico,Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Maine, Nova Scotia, The Chesapeake Bay, California, and Southern Spain are famous for sea glass. The best times to look are during spring tides and perigean and proxigean tides, and during the first low tide after a storm.
Beach glass, as it is called on inland lakes, such as the
If you want to explore sea glass and it beauty please use as a reference….
Richard LaMotte, “Pure Sea Glass ~ Discovering Natures Vanishing Gems”, (
C.S. Lambert, “A Passion For Sea Glass, (Down East Publishing, 2008), ISBN ~ 978-0-89272-707-0).
C.S. Lambert, “Sea Glass Chronicles”, (Down East Publishing, 2008), ISBN ~ 978-0-98272-508-3).
