Sterling Silver Charms

Today I'm featuring design stamped sterling silver charms. I've gathered quite a collection of design stamps so I can do some themes now. These are all 19mm/3/4 inch in size and 24 gauge.
To help get a good impression I first anneal the silver which consists of heating until glowing light red and then quickly quenching in water. I use a stainless steel block to do the stamp hammering on. I have a little tip to help the design even further - put a couple of pieces of masking tape right under where you're going to be stamping. The tiny bit of give in the tape helps the design 'pop.'