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Pewter - a great option for hand stamped jewelry

Pewter - a great option for hand stamped jewelry

Last Updated: July 01, 2025 •
Originally Published: April 26, 2013 •

Pewter is a fun metal to work with, and it has a pretty, handmade look to it because it's very soft and mallable.  It looks really pretty when hand stamped, too, as the rich silver color of the metal mixes so nicely with the blackened letters or symbols. 

We’ve recently been creating items made with pewter and plan to add a few of these to our site.  On top of how great it looks and how easy it is to work with, it's also less expensive than other metals like sterling silver or fine silver.

Shiny fine pewter key chain with a raised heart and engraved with loved one's handwriting: "Im Always With You". Also shows the back, and the original handwriting.

Pewter has been used for centuries for jewelry and other decorative items. In the last few years, as the price of silver skyrocketed, the popularity of pewter surged as a more affordable alternative to silver for jewelry.

Modern pewter is, of course, lead-free and sustainable. It is also easy to care for.

Teacher gift necklace with bright fine pewter teardrop stamped with and apple, and hung with a red stone representing an apple

Pewter is a white, lustrous alloy, with a look similar to silver, and it’s easy to work with.  We look forward to offering some of these pieces to our Heart On Your Wrist customers!

Christmas ornament with a shiny fine pewter disc (1.25") with a raised heart, hung on a red ribbon

If you have any ideas of mommy jewelry or inspirational necklaces you'd like to see in pewter, please let us know.

Hands holdingSquare Handwriting Pocket Token made from fine pewter. Token is hand-cast and designed to an organic square with raised edges and your handwriting inscribed

Jul 01, 2025 Beth

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