OUR MATERIALS

Here you will find useful information about the most common materials, components and general jewelry-making techniques we are using on our products, feel free to contact us if you have further questions about any of our products.

925 Sterling Silver

Each original Aice Studios creation is guaranteed to boast a minimum of 92.5% pure silver. All our sterling silver jewelry is stamped 925. Despite its beauty and quality, Sterling Silver is still a far more affordable commodity than Gold or Platinum and offers higher potential margins for retailers.

Why Stainless Steel?

  • Stainless steel jewelry is made of carbon, iron, and chromium. When mixed together, these components form a thin cover that keeps jewelry from getting old, discolored, and tarnished.

  • Stainless is straight up, pretty durable and is hard to break and flaunts superior resistance to discoloration and rust caused by water, sweat, or soap.

  • IT'S HYPOALLERGENIC!  Surely this alone can convince a large chunk of accessory-savvy individuals out there. Stainless steel doesn’t make your skin itch, or irritated compared to traditional counterparts such as gold, silver, and copper! 

What is Gold Plating?

At Aice Stduios, we specialize in superior gold-plating whereby we deposit a thin layer of almost pure gold onto the surface of the jewelry's sterling silver base. Gold plating is a delicate art, and there are various thicknesses available depending on the specific type of jewelry and your needs. For example, rings are typically plated with a minimum of 0.25 Microns or more, seeing as these items are more exposed to wear and tear daily. Most other items are flash gold-plated.

Freshwater Pearls

As opposed to imitation, freshwater pearls are naturally grown, they usually come from shells farmed in freshwater which is where their name originates from. As a natural material, they are not uniform in size and every piece will be slightly different in shape and size, adding a unique touch to every item. You will be easily able to identify items made with freshwater pearls through the watermark on the product picture.

Cubic Zirconia

Commonly known as CZ, Cubic Zirconia so closely resembles real diamonds that few people can tell the difference. By integrating Cubic Zirconia into our jewelry we are able to give our products that enviable “diamond-like” sparkle and feel.