Silver Jewellery

Silver has luster, radiance and beauty and sterling silver jewellery can be a cost effective alternative to more expensive materials. If a dog is a man’s best friend then it is a given that jewellery is a woman’s. Throughout the ages women have used beautiful pieces to add to and enhance their beauty and today a unique piece of sterling silver jewellery can be a key piece in a woman’s collection. Beauty and simplicity make a silver ring stand out, a solid silver necklace can complement almost any outfit and a pair of earring can complete the set without breaking the bank.

Silver is inexpensive in comparison to other favourites such as gold and platinum. Yet it has the classicism of gold and the sheen of platinum. It is a pliable material that is used to make pieces of varying size and look – from a simple silver ring to an ornate pendant, from small stud earrings to large hoops that make a statement, silver can be relatively easily manipulated to make unique and timeless pieces.

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Jewellery is something that appeals to all, age no bar, gender no bar, well basically nothing no bar. Though, gold or diamonds tend to burn quite a large hole in one’s pocket, hence not everyone gets to splurge as much as they’d like to. Also, not everyone likes the ebullience of gold, for many diamonds look even more brilliant in white than in gold. If you are one of the many who feel so too then sterling silver jewellery is an excellent idea.

Silver has held an unrivalled admiration ever since the dawn of time, the elegant white shine, and the crisp pure brilliance has been adorned by kings and queens, movie stars and common man all alike. Unlike gold, silver suits almost everyone, and is suitable for almost all occasions. Since it is not as overwhelming as the exuberant gold, it has an understated and subtle elegance about it.

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Purchasing jewellery made of silver should be a careful process. Cheaply made Sterling silver is not defined by higher or lower quality; the price is essentially the same the world over. If there is a price difference in the pieces chosen, it would be due to the weight and whether or not it was hand-made.

When choosing silver jewellery, examine the craftsmanship thoroughly. Inexpensive jewellery will be mixed with substandard substances and feel waxy to the touch. These types of items can usually be broken by a single pull. These pieces are usually crafted by machines which is why the price would be considerably less.

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Mexico has three cities where silver jewellery is manufactured; Mexico City itself, Guadalajara and Taxco. Taxco is known s “The Silver Capital of the World.”

Mexican silver jewellery so prized around the world for a number of reasons:

* As the biggest silver producer in the world today, it is easy to obtain pure silver and most silver jewellery coming out of Mexico is made of sterling silver or 925 silver. Other countries more notably some of the Asian countries tend to dilute their silver to make it go further and it is common to find jewellery at .800 silver content.
* Most pieces are hand finished by artisans called silversmiths who hand down their craft through traditional apprenticeships and along with an education these apprentices are given a passion and a love for their art.

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