Silver Jewelry

If you personally do not like the color of gold jewelry and you prefer the sheen of silver, there are a lot of silver jewelry pieces that you can buy. Whether it is a pair of plain silver hoop earrings or a complicated chain of silver charm bracelets – there is a piece of silver jewelry that you can suit your taste and sense of style. However, before buying any silver jewelry, there are a few thing that you need to learn about. There is actually a big difference between pure silver and sterling silver. Pure silver, which is 99.9% pure – cannot be moulded into any type of jewelry because it will be almost like lead in texture. Silver in its purest form tends to break, is overly elastic and can easily be bent – so they should be mixed with another metal in order to be crafted into fine jewelry pieces.

This is where sterling silver comes in. Sterling silver is composed of 92.5% of pure silver, and 7.5% copper. Jewelry makers found out that this combination makes for the perfect form, elasticity and texture which is why sterling silver instead of pure silver is being used in jewelry making. The only problem with sterling silver is that the color may tarnish or lose its luster over time – because of the inclusion of copper. If you want, you have your jeweler electroplate a jewelry item with pure silver – they would look great an the color will not tarnish over time. Whether you are looking for a ring, a bracelet, an anklet, or an elegant necklace that you can wear to complement your outfit, silver jewelry is the exactly what you need because of its beautiful and durable quality.