Sterling silver is used to make everything from engagement rings to men's watches. You can find it combined with precious and semi-precious stones or just by itself. It is a higher quality silver and that means that it will last a much longer time.
Care and Cleaning of your Sterling Silver Jewelry: For daily cleaning it is recommended to use a simple jewelry polishing cloth that is impregnated with special jewelry cleaner. These are widely available and are very easy to use. Store your cloth in a plastic zip-lock bag, and keeping your jewelry drawer or armoire. It is a good idea to have one cleaning cloth for gold and one for silver. For a slightly more "in-depth" cleaning you may want to use a liquid jewelry cleaner. For cleaning badly tarnished silver, here's a neat little trick:
A.) Cover the inside bottom of a heat-proof glass dish on bowl with a piece of aluminum foil, shiny side up.
Another reason silver jewelry is so popular is the variety of options one has when shopping. Every piece of jewelry whether it's a necklace, a ring, a bracelet, an anklet, whatever - everything comes in a silver version. The variety in combination with the price tag gives jewelry shoppers a world of choices for not a lot of money.
Silver jewelry is less expensive than gold jewelry but it still offers a very attractive option. Many people prefer the color of silver to the color of gold. It is also more suitable with some colors and styles of clothing. Silver is very popular for the settings of natural gems like turquoise. It is more complementary to the stone and does not distract from its beauty. The one main disadvantage that silver may seen to have when used in jewelry is that it tarnishes. It needs regular polishing to help maintain its finish. It will become dark with age if it is not polished.
Taxco Mexico is famous for its silversmiths and silver shops. In the town center, surrounding the Borda Plaza, are numerous stores offering extensive arrays of fine silver jewelry, goblets, platters and decorative articles. Many silver stalls are also to be found in the bustling market below the square, tucked amidst the winding, cobblestoned streets. When shopping for silver in Taxco or anywhere else, make sure that the silver is stamped with the official .925 mark of sterling silver or, if it's a small piece of jewelry, that a tiny tag marked .925 is attached to it. Why .925? In order for silver to be suitable and durable enough for the wear and tear of jewelry and other items, the metal is often alloyed with a small amount of copper. Sterling Silver, comprising 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper, has thus been the standard for Jewelry since the 14th century in many parts of the world.
Because sterling silver is so popular to all types of people, there is a huge market for it. Owning a silver jewelry business can be very profitable because silver is something that will never go out of style. Even better is the fact that you can find wholesale silver retailers that will sell you the jewelry in bulk for extremely affordable prices.
