- When you receive my copper jewelry, the piece has been initially treated with a protective coating to provide you with the easiest care possible. With extended wear, however, the coating will eventually wear off (especially on surfaces that are in direct contact with the skin – rings, bracelets, necklaces). Once this occurs, just buff with polishing cloth.
- Solid copper will tarnish; some people tarnish it faster than others due to the ph level in their skin and how much they perspire. Wipe surface after wearing with soft cloth.
- Copper is a natural antimicrobial, and antibiofouling, meaning bacteria and many other forms of life will not grow on it. Because of this, there are many uses in hospital settings, along with boats to stop barnacle growth
- Copper in its naturally occurring state was probably the first metal to be used by humans. Neolithic people used copper as a substitute for stone by 8000 B.C. It was first cast by the Egyptians around 4000 B.C., and was alloyed with tin to produce Bronze around 3500 B.C. Copper was associated with the goddess Aphrodite/Venus in mythology and alchemy, owing to its lustrous beauty and its ancient use in producing mirrors. Copper takes its name from the Latin aes Cyprium, meaning “metal of Cyprus,” shortened to cyprium and later corrupted to cuprum.
- Although folk lore abounds with stories of how the wearing of copper helps ease the pain and discomfort of arthritis, you might want to order one just because it is a beautiful piece of jewelry.
- In 2007, Arizona was the leading copper producing state in the US, producing 750 thousand metric tons of copper, valued at $5.54 billion. Arizona’s copper production was 60% of the total for the United States. Copper mining also produces gold and silver as byproducts.