Sterling Silver Jewelery Designs In The Modern World

There are chains that bind; there are also chains which bring brilliance and love into our lives; such chains are sterling silver chains. Sterling silver chains captivate the senses, catching the light and returning a brilliance that makes any woman smile.

They are all in one a gift to be adored while also adorning the body, complementing any fashion choice from evening ware, to a casual afternoon spent with family and friends.

HISTORICAL FACT: Silver has long fascinated both men and women, dating back for thousands of years. Silver jewellery has adorned the body since ancient times. Silver has been associated with mystics, used in monetary exchange, worn by kings, queens and the affluent.

The popularity of sterling silver jewellery has grown, both with men and women, not only because of its beauty (which many say is even more beautiful than gold) but also because of its price, affordable by many and not only obtainable by the affluent.

The ever popular “little black dress”, suitable for most occasions, is often dressed up with sterling silver bracelets or chains that sparkle and capture the attention of those she passes. Most will opt for a rhodium finish, depending on the piece of silver jewellery.

RHODIUM FINISH: There is often trade-offs when dealing with precious metals. In the case of plating with the metal rhodium, while this protects the silver jewellery, it does decrease the brilliance somewhat. Silver reflects anywhere from 15% to 20% more light than Rhodium.

Sterling silver chains, bracelets and jewellery never go out of style and whether you’re wearing a piece freshly made or one passed through the generations, it will be a piece to treasure and wear with pride. Your sterling silver is actually an alloy of 92 1/2 percent silver and 7 1/2 percent copper or other metals. Wearing your sterling silver chain or gemstone set jewellery does not cause its beauty to diminish, rather to increase as a patina or soft sheen begins to form, giving your piece even more character and allure as a kind of glow seems to emanate from the piece. Alternatively if you do not like the slightly tarnished, aged look on your sterling silver jewellery this is easily removed with a silver cleaning cloth and/or cleaning fluid.

If someone has given you a sterling silver chain, braclet or gemstone set jewellery creation, consider yourself fortunate, you are among the kings and queens of old who knew the true value of silver, and counted it among their gold, diamonds and other treasures.

Source by Gary Smithe

Sterling Silver Jewelery Designs In The Modern World