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