Jewelry Metal Information - Silver
Silver
Sterling silver is a white-grey colored metal which is less expensive than gold, platinum, and titanium.
Silver is a softer metal than gold, titanium, and platinum and does not have the hardness that the other metals do.
Silver is a popular metal for use in jewelry such as earrings, pendants, bracelets, necklaces and dress rings. It is best used for jewelry that will not be worn every day for an extended period. For that reason, it is usually not recommended to be chosen for ladies and men's wedding rings and is not suitable for ladies engagement rings.
Silver is also more prone to oxidization, sometimes causing the silver to turn black. The silver jewelry can easily be made to look like new again if you use a silver jewelry cleaner (available from most department stores) or if you have your jewelry cleaned by a local jeweler.
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Quick Reference - What types of jewelry are suitable for silver? |
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Ladies engagement rings |
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Silver is not recommended for engagement rings. |
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Ladies and men's wedding rings |
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Silver is not recommended for wedding rings |
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Dress rings |
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Silver is suitable for use in rings that will be worn as dress rings. These rings are generally not worn every day for an extended number of years. The range of silver dress rings for ladies and men is often quite wide and they include simple silver rings, diamond silver rings, and gemstone silver rings. |
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Earrings, pendants, bracelets and necklaces |
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Silver is a very popular choice for earrings as it is very cost effective and has an appealing color. |