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Handmade Silver Jewelry

Handmade silver jewelry is an important class of handmade jewelry.

Many jewelry designers work exclusively with silver.

We are not one of them but we can understand why. It can get addictive.

Anyway, we are not discussing from a designer’s perspective but yours.

Handmade silver jewellery is
beautiful
popular
affordable
versatile
…… problematic

Handmade Silver Jewellery - The Good

Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag (Latin: argentum) and atomic number 47.

Just kidding!

We don’t do scientific discourses here.

Seriously…

Silver is easily associated with gold

Both are precious metals, along with platinum. Both are extensively used in jewelry making throughout the ages. The beauty and allure of either is unquestionable, testified throughout the world and history.

Silver went in and out of vogue though the times. Gold enjoyed a more stable status and seemed to be the preferred metal or should I say colour.

Yet, the table is turning again. The silver fan base is fast growing and turning into a mania.

We attribute this partly to the emergence of the new ‘in’ colour - white!

Silver, white gold, tungsten, steel, rhodium, palladium, platinum, titanium… The white brigade may well swamp the lone ‘yellow’ footman.

Much cheaper than the other precious metals, handmade silver jewelry is an inexpensive way to join the white metal jewelry craze without paying a premium for white gold or platinum.

So, if you are younger or have a lower shopping budget, you can indulge yourself without guilt or breaking the bank.

It is unfair to view silver as a cheap substitute though. Handmade silver jewelry is preferred on other merits besides price, too.

Take color for instance.

Color? Are they not all white?

Ha, yes but they don’t look the same. Silver exhibits a brilliant white metallic luster that captivates differently from other white metal jewelry and it’s the preferred white for a many people.

Versatile Handmade Silver Jewelry

Can you… keep a secret?

No?

… That’s alright, I guess. It’s not a big secret anyway.

The secret is: designing jewelry with silver is a joy. They go with almost ANYTHING!

There is little worry in buying materials and lamenting later that the colours don’t go with silver or the problem lies with the texture or whatever.

Now, what has that got to do with you?

Doesn’t matter what you’re wearing. Or is it the case of matching your shoes, bags, accessories and even your skin tone. Chances are handmade silver jewellery will go with them. They go with ANYTHING!

Be it office attire, casual denims, or a slinky, little black dress, handmade silver jewelery is the ideal companion.

Handmade Silver Jewelry - The Bad and The Ugly!

If you don’t already know this, I am sorry to be the one to break the news to you - silver tarnishes… rather easily. And boy, do they turn ugly when tarnishing gets serious.

So, a discussion on handmade silver jewelry has to include practices and solutions to the problem of silver tarnishing easily.

Protection Through Coating

There are different attempts to protect silver jewelry through application of clear coatings made from diverse materials.

Many of them are not very effective or wear out quickly. Some tend to develop a colour tinge over time.

The best protective coating available as far as we know comes with this range of handcrafted silver jewelry - we call them ‘Protected Sterling Silver Jewelry’.

This very tough anti-tarnish material applied throughout the silver jewelry is able to prevent loss of shine for a very long time.

Currently, we have:

Protected Sterling Silver Rings

Protected Sterling Silver Earrings

Protected Sterling Silver Pendants

Protected Sterling Silver Charms

Protected Sterling Silver Toe Rings

Protected Sterling Silver Dolphin Bracelets and Others

Protected Sterling Silver Anklets

This solution takes on the abuse of as bad a case as sea water, even way deep into it.

Adapting New Breeds of Sterling Silver

Agalil has adopted a very radical approach. It’s a rather painful decision for us but you’ll love it. Get ready for a mini-revolution in handmade silver jewelry. Click Agalil 925 Sterling Silver Jewelry to find out.

The Stage is Yours

It’s your turn.

To share.

Silver jewelry is controversial. Quite a talking point, isn’t it.

What are your views or experiences with them?

Pray tell! Please, please, please.

Share anything! We’ll publish your message on this page. Introduce yourself if you don’t mind but that is optional.

If you’ll rather not have your message published, no problem. Just state so.

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