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Estate
Silver Jewelry Is A Hot Fashion Pick!
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by: Sher
Matsen
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Sterling
silver is an excellent choice in estate jewelry.
Long lasting, easy to care for, and so beautiful.
Buying estate jewelry sterling silver can be a lot
of fun but it can also be confusing.
Whether you are looking at sterling silver for a
gift for that special someone or looking to add to
your own jewelry to make that fashion statement,
it’s important you understand the terms that are
used throughout the industry.
Once you understand the terminology you will be
better equipped to choose quality pieces of
sterling silver jewelry and you’ll be able to
complete your purchases with a lot more
confidence.
It doesn’t matter whether you are buying on line
or at your local store. It doesn’t matter if you
are buying in the USA or Canada or in Europe or
China. The terminology used to describe silver are
the same around the world.
Sterling silver jewelry has always been popular
and remains so today. Sterling silver estate
jewelry has also shared it’s time in the
limelight but in recent years its popularity has
exploded. That’s because buyers are looking for
something a little more unique than modern
sterling silver can offer.
Everyone knows how beautiful sterling silver is
and how durable it is, that’s one of the reasons
it’s such a popular choice. And of course
let’s not forget how affordable it is!
Silver has it history into ancient times, but has
not survived as well as gold. Unlike gold which
has no ill effects from age and exposure sterling
silver does. It deteriorates over time.
Throughout history sterling silver has experienced
bursts of popularity where it was far more vogue
than wearing gold jewelry. Today is one of those
periods in time!
Silver is the most common of all the precious
metals. Fine silver is pure silver but it not
commonly used for jewelry because it is way too
soft and bends and breaks far too easily.
Instead fine silver is mixed with copper. 925
parts of silver are mixed with 75 parts of copper
which is just enough copper to firm up the silver
to make beautiful jewelry. This 925 grade is
called sterling silver throughout the world and is
recognized as the purest form of silver available
for jewelry.
This is the mark you are looking for. Either that
or the actual sterling mark. Both will guarantee
you that what you are buying is sterling silver
and not some cheap base metal like nickel which
will wear and look awful very quickly.
Silver has many benefits over gold. It is much
lighter weighing about half as much as gold. It is
much more flexible but not as malleable so it
allows for beautiful jewelry creations. Lastly it
is much less expensive yet it will last you your
lifetime and probably those of a couple of more
generations. Two exact pieces one in silver and
one in gold. The gold piece will cost 5 to 6 times
more than the sterling silver piece.
Current fashion trends which include a lot of
black or dark materials have added to the
popularity of sterling silver as it looks very
well with black. In fact it has much more of a
dramatic impact than gold does.
Silver likes to be worn. It helps keep it shiny
and beautiful. Left hanging for any length of time
means you’ll need to polish it to remove the
tarnish. In our fast paced world silver is an
excellent choice. Just as we have wash and wear
clothing silver is an excellent grab and wear
style of jewelry.
So the next time you are in the market for some
quality sterling silver jewelry be sure to check
out estate silver jewelry!
About the author:
Sher from Estate Jewelry International has been
serving customers for over 20 years, providing
fashion, jewelry, and wedding help. Please visit
us at http://www.estatejewelryinternational.com/
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