Kirk Pewter 317-10 Vintage Floral Medallion Earrings

These signed, 1" earrings made Kirk Pewter are very pretty. They're prettier than the pictures. Pewter items sometimes contains small quantities of silver. Facts about the company: Kirk & Son first made 925/1000 silver jewelry in the year 1886. Company founded in 1815 and was bought by The Stieff Company in 1979: The Stieff Company purchased S. Kirk & Son, a Baltimore silversmith firm. Facts about Pewter: It has been used in jewelry since ancient times. The ancient Egyptians, Carthaginians, Greek, and Romans used it to make jewelry and eating utensils. Pewter jewelry can sometimes contain a small amount of silver. Composition Pewter is an alloy of metals, sometimes it also contains silver, bismuth, or other metals. Appearance Pewter has a shine similar to sterling silver, but it will dull over time. The front if these earrings has not dullen over time. Old pewter can have a patina and range in color from silver to charcoal gray. This colouring is an indication of age. Care Pewter doesn't tarnish like silver, so you can clean it with a non-silver metal polish to keep it looking bright. Identification Pewter can be identified by marks such as pewterers' marks, verification marks, and ownership marks. Hypoallergenic Pewter is generally hypoallergenic, so it's less likely to cause skin irritation.