I love silver jewelry! From chains, to charms, to gorgeous Native American pieces, Sterling Silver makes the most elegant jewelry. If you've had problems with rashes from white gold, toss that gold/nickel piece and go for the luster and glow of silver!

Ugly black or gray tarnish is the enemy of the beauty of silver. What is tarnish? Simply put, it's caused by the surface of the silver reacting with sulphurous fumes. Where does that sulphur come from? Somewhere in the environment, and I don't like to think that it's in the air, but it must be. Tarnish can also form on silver that's been stored with rubber bands (why??), felt or wool.

The best way to keep your silver jewelry from tarnishing is to wear it frequently. Now that's advice that's easy to take! Frequent contact with your skin will help to retard tarnish formation. Clean the jewelry with a soft cloth after each wearing.

The next best way to stop tarnish from forming is proper storage. If yo... [more]

Silver has always been used for making more jewelry and decorative items than any other metal in history. However it was soon found to be too soft to be made use of and hence was mixed with other metals to increase its durability and strength; more specifically copper. This alloy of copper and silver has greater longevity than regular silver however it also has a tendency to tarnish or turn black over time. Besides this, Sterling Silver also needs to be handled with extra care as it can easily get scratched and bend out of shape. Always think of caring for silver in a preventive way rather than a curative manner to ensure its longevity. The first thing that you can do is avoid exposing the silver you have to chlorine, cosmetics, hair spray and perfume; this will ensure that the silver does not tarnish. Also keep the silver ware that you have away from sinks; this will prevent the silver from being lost altogether:).

When cleaning silver, try using a phosphate free, low abr... [more]

Having a new esteemed thing such as silver bracelets must be undertaken with a close look on the long run. Just like many valuable metals, silver's value improves after some time, and one day your bracelets could well turn into a precious family heirloom, thus taking good care of it at this point might only pay benefits later on. Nevertheless, to know the appropriate care as well as protection of your silver bracelets it is first important to investigate sterling silver's background.

Both silver as well as sterling silver are valuable metals, and both tightly connected, however they're not exactly the same. 100 % pure silver is very delicate and as a result won't maintain its form; sterling silver was devised as a more durable type of this particular very malleable and lustrous metal, lending its hardwearing attributes towards development of often worn bracelets.

Sterling silver is usually 92. 5 percent genuine silver; the residual 7. 5 percent is made of an a... [more]