ViViD Magazine Launch Party!

Friday, August 8th from 6-8pm, Spectrum Art & Jewelry will be holding the launch party for ViViD magazine, a guide for living a colorful and creative life! Food and drink provided and the event is FREE, Wine provided by Wine Styles at Landfall Center. Please join us in this celebration and bring a friend!

Click HERE to see the July edition of ViViD!!

Spectrum Art & Jewelry
1125-H Military Cutoff Rd
Wilmington, NC 28405
(910)256-2323

What is Argentium Silver?

Argentium Silver was invented by Peter Johns at England's Middlesex University in the early 1990's, and is the name of a silver alloy that comes from the Argentium Silver Company. It is only manufactured by this company. The silver contains germanium, which protects the Argentium silver from tarnishing and makes this particular sterling silver durable and problem-free.

What is germanium?
Germanium is a grey/white metalloid (having both metallic and non-metallic properties). It is a semi-precious, conductive material. The pure element is brittle, with a crystalline structure.

Sterling silver is softer, tarnishes, and must be polished regularly. The .925 markings mean that the alloy mix is made up of .925% sterling and the rest, copper. Argentium Silver contains sterling silver and germanium. It is harder, allowing for daily use and does not tarnish. At only $1 more an ounce, it is definitely worth it's weight!

Stop in to Spectrum today to see what products we carry in Artgentium Silver.

Get Spectrum News ASAP on RSS Feeds!

What is RSS?

RSS is a mechanism used to distribute news content without depending on the browser or email client. Not everyone agrees precisely what RSS stands for, but "Really Simple Syndication" is a popular choice.

What are the advantages of RSS?

In general it means time savings because, thanks to RSS, you stay ahead of what's new without having to browse every site you normally visit. An RSS Reader aggregates the content for you to view in one place, this saves time and brings you the content like when you're reading a newspaper with the advantage to view only headlines. You're in control of which articles you want to read.

If you would like to recieve information on Spectrum Art & Jewelry through your RSS Feed, you can now use the link below as the sendicated link for your RSS format of choice. For beginners, we recommend using Bloglines, which is free, but there are other third party feed sources you can use to access your feeds.

Once you have your RSS Service set up, click on the link below to start receiving Spectrum feeds through your RSS Service of choice!
http://www.enewstandonline.com/home/profile.php?username=spectrumartgallery

Spectrum in the NEWS!!

For those of you who may have missed the June issue of Focus on the Coast Magazine, the article about Nancy and Star's trip to Paris can be seen by clicking on the link HERE!

Today, we found out that our master goldsmith, Michael Chapman, was featured in Wilmington Magazine. He has over 40 years of experience and takes pride in restoring heirloom pieces. Click HERE to read the article!

Paris Impressions Art Exhibit

For those of you who know our gallery manager, Nancy Noel May, you know her vibrant personality, love of painting, and passion for travel. Nancy and gallery owner, Star Sosa, went to Paris this past spring. While on the trip, Nancy took photos of her favorite vignets, landscapes, and architecture. She has transferred these images into paintings that will be on exhibit from July 11th-August 4th. Artist reception: July 11th, Friday, from 6-8pm. Champagne and truffles served.