Patina Finishes

One jewelry trend that I'm loving right now is patina finishes. Patina as we know it usually occurs naturally over time to metal surfaces as they oxidize - think lady liberty.



Patina can be applied to metals using other chemicals to encourage the oxidation. The look of patina can be mimicked in jewelry making with different colors of acrylic paint. One of my favorite patina suppliers is PaintedMetals on Etsy.

Here you can find different brass filigree findings that have been hand painted and hand aged for a fun faux patina look perfect for earrings or jewelry.

Here are some of the things that I've created with pieces from PaintedMetals





I am also loving this piece by Cefische! Such and pretty blue and so natural looking.



Using faux patina pieces you can add some really great colors to jewelry - and teals, whites, pinks are super fun and summery!

Cheers!

The Diving Loon