Frnge Solar Power Earrings (Brass)

The Solar Power earrings by Frnge are Australian Opal sunburst hoops! Best worn in the sun ;)

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Brass

Brass is a beautiful golden alloy of copper and zinc and will last a lifetime. The metal will tarnish and patina over time yielding a unique aged look, but if you’d like it to remain bright and shiny a little extra care is required. The piece you receive has already been treated with a wax coating to prevent tarnishing. Here are some ways you can care for your brass piece:

• Keep your piece out of water (ie. showering, swimming)

• Use a jewelry cloth to polish and shine

• If you find your piece is looking dull, use a toothbrush and warm soapy water to clean. Ensure that you dry thoroughly afterwards.

• Store in a ziplock bag (so that it has less contact with air)

**You may notice some greening on the skin while wearing— this is super common and it just a reaction with your skin and the copper in the brass. Totally harmless, and will wash off or fade.

Handmade on unceded xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) land.

When you shop at Victoire, you're supporting designers like Julie-Anne, the Vancouver-based maker behind FRNGE. Dakelh and Metis on her mother's side, Julie-Anne wasn't able to engage with the culture when she was growing up, as her mother was adopted into a non-indigenous family. She first learned how to bead from her Indigenous school counsellor in grade 3 and would spend countless lunch hours with her doing this. She didn't realize it then but it was so special to have someone like her give little pieces of her culture so that Julie-Anne could reconnect with hers. Most of her work is beaded using traditional and contemporary styles, and she uses it both to connect with her roots as well as to try to bring something new to the world.