I’ve been designing stacking bands for the Zaleska collection as a way to appreciate the beauty of simplicity.
Agnes Martin was a Canadian painter who’s work is often referred to as minimalism, yet she self-described as an abstract expressionist. Her repetitive, emotional paintings were meant to depict the gloriousness and simplicity of being. She painted feelings - joy, beauty, innocence, and happiness, to name a few. By going within for inspiration, she suggested metaphorical worlds for her viewers to contemplate. Because of the subtleties of her work, prints of her paintings were very hard to create and therefore she did not reach the same levels of fame as her masculine counterparts of the time.
Gold vermeil is an overlay of gold over a base of sterling silver. The gold colour will age gracefully as the piece lightens to a 10K gold or warm silver colour. The rate of aging depends on care, climate and individual body chemistry, and may vary greatly on a case by case basis. As rings are worn on the hand, and are exposed to more frequent rubbing, they will often age more quickly than necklaces or earrings.
To extend the gold colour of your vermeil pieces, remove when washing hands, showering, applying lotions or perfumes, using cleansers, or working out. Store your jewelry in a dry place, preferably in individual air-tight bags. Do not use chemical jewelry cleansers or polishing cloths on gold vermeil jewelry.
