Silver Style Tips

Spangles Silver Jewellery recommendations for what's hot!

Silver Jewellery has an appealing, cool and crisp white luster, sterling silver jewelry combines the endurance of a precious metal with an uncanny ability to adapt to fashion’s demands. The unlimited selection of designs available, from demure and traditional to bold and dramatic, allows you to build a vast and personalized silver jewelry wardrobe as varied as your every mood, style and budget.

Casual

Sterling silver jewellery personifies the down-to-earth, individualistic approach to style. It can be casual and comfortable and, at the same time, elegant and timeless. Silver’s pure white colour is flattering to all skin tones and reflects light better than any other metal, throwing a pleasant glow onto the wearer’s complexion.

Women

Work

Give your work clothes a lift by accenting your outfits with sterling silver jewellery. Silver suits all attires, a simple silver necklace or silver earrings will compliment or set off an outfit, which everyone in the office will be impressed by. Sterling silver can be enjoyed for a lifetime, and is more affordable than other precious metals. Its appealing cool white gleam will add that extra special touch to your work attire.

Holiday

The holiday season is the time to shimmer and shine. Sterling silver jewelry is always an appropriate way to sparkle for the holidays or simply when given as a gift. Spangles beautiful silver jewellery will say I care, to the special person in your life.

Bridal Jewellery

An opulent choker, elegant silver pendant or a contemporary silver necklace or silver bracelet; sterling silver is a luxurious and fashionable gift the groom might consider giving his bride. Sterling silver bridal jewellery is also very popular right now. Surprise the bridal party with delicate pearl and silver set or silver heart music necklace, a elegant silver bracelet or a silver life's charms pouch for good luck. Spangle also has gifts for the little bridesmaids, that they can keep forever to remember your special day. Accessories to be worn on the wedding day are particularly appropriate, but choose items that will be used and enjoyed after the festivities are over.

Children / Teens

Today's teens don't sit nonchalantly by waiting for the next trend to happen, they create trends. Silver jewellery is the number one accessory with young adults. Favourable price points and the versatility of the metal, shiny designs of necklaces, bangles and bracelets, acrylic silver rings, charm bracelets and fashionable silver earrings are all the rage.

Right Now

Sterling jewelry styles array from classic and vintage to modern and contemporary. Today’s teens are sophisticated and trendy. Sterling silver jewelry offers the versatility that today’s stylish teens are looking for.

Children Jewellery

Little girls always want to look like their mothers. Spangle has a charming selection of silver jewellery for babies, gifts for christening and little girl’s jewelry all made from the highest 925 quality silver. Everything from a "little girls big diamond ring" to wonderful chiming Mayan music ball silver necklaces. The spangle children’s jewellery collection is full of perfect gift items for the little people!

Caring for your Silver Jewellery

There are about as many web sites telling about sterling silver care as there are sites selling sterling silver jewelry. We hope to cut through the maze of information and provide pragmatic and useful information.

Understanding Sterling Silver
To fully understand proper care and maintenance of sterling silver we first turn to some background information regarding sterling silver. There is a difference between Silver and Sterling Silver. Both are considered a precious metal and both are closely related. Silver was first used anciently for jewellery pieces and for utensils and many other uses because of its malleability. Silver is easy to work with as far as metals go. But it is quite soft.
Because of its softness, it wouldn't hold its shape very well. Because of that, sterling silver was developed. Sterling silver is 92.5 percent true silver the remaining 7.5 percent is comprised of an alloy which is usually copper and zinc, but not always.
Sterling silver does tarnish. It is a simple fact of nature. Silver tarnish is caused by a reaction between the silver and oxygen and sulfur. It is also caused by swimming while wearing your sterling silver jewelry, using hair spray while wearing your sterling silver jewelry.
Over time sterling silver develops a mellow patina which often results in an appreciated antique look. Often a black oxidation builds up in the fine details which gives your jewelry piece a beautiful and unique look.

Understanding YOUR Sterling Silver Jewelry
Some sterling silver jewelry pieces are coated with rhodium which gives it the appearance of platinum. This process is design to make your jewelry tarnish resistant. Not all sterling silver jewelry comes this way because most prefer the true silver look of sterling silver. Understanding what you have is important in the care of sterling silver jewelry. The presence of rhodium means you'll care for your jewelry differently. Generally you'll clean rhodium coated sterling silver with a soft polishing rag or a fine cleaner.

Prevention
When storing your sterling silver jewelry you want to avoid scratching the jewelry piece and you want to minimize the oxidation process. It would be best to store your sterling silver jewelry in an air tight container lined with something soft. The less air exposed to will slow the oxidation and the soft lining with avoid scratches. There are about as many web sites telling about sterling silver care as there are sites selling sterling silver jewelry. We hope to cut through the maze of information and provide pragmatic and useful information.
Cleaning
Interestingly, wearing your jewelry is a good way to help keep it in good condition providing you take some measure of care while wearing your jewelry. Notwithstanding all of the above, your sterling silver jewelry does need to be cleaned from time to time. This is where it is important to understand your piece of silver jewellery. Does your silver jewellery have gemstones mounted within the jewelry piece or otherwise attached to gemstones? What's good for the silver may not be good for the gemstones or other items such as leather or jewelers cord.

If possible it may be helpful to separate your jewelry piece when cleaning. Don't go to far with this idea. If the stone is mounted, leave it alone. If your silver necklace is tied together with cord or leather it may be ok to separate. Know what cleaners are best for each piece of your jewelry. Find a cleaner that can clean the whole piece without hurting one of the elements of your jewelry piece.

Common cleaning methods include warm water and mild dish soap. use a soft toothbrush or cotton swab. Frequent hand polishing with a soft cloth is also helpful. A traditional method of cleaning your sterling silver that has been past down from generation to generation. That is the use of toothpaste to clean your sterling silver jewelry. Toothpaste can contain small abrasive granules that have been know to scratch the jewelry piece. A wise approach to this idea is to consider the piece of jewelry. If it has a smooth fine finish the scratches will show. If the piece has a lot of texture the scratches may matter to you. It's hard to deny the effectiveness of toothpaste as a cleaner of oxidation and tarnish. Use caution when considering

There are many commercially developed cleaner for sale that will work well but it is important to know the side effects of the cleaner, what it will work on and what it won't work on. Keep in mind the various parts of your jewelry piece. Gemstones react different to cleaners than does silver.

Last note: Enjoy your sterling silver jewelry. Wear it often and enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!

How to choose Silver Jewellery
Choosing your jewelry is no different than choosing your wardrobe. Most important is to stick within your comfort zone and your personal fashion style. That said, it never hurts to step out of the box once in awhile.
What's most important is that your jewelry matches up with your outfit. Your jewelry is the finishing touch on your total look. Make your fashion statement count!

Steps
1. Determine what you want your jewelry to do. Do you want it front and center stage? Do you want it to compliment? Do you want it subtle?
2. Make certain your jewelry is appropriate for the occasion or event you'll be wearing it to. A sexy oversized choker might be perfect for a night on the town but may not be fitting for the boardroom.
3. Determine how long you want it to last and how often you plan to wear it.
4. Know how much money you want to spend.

Tips
• Although you may have a favorite designer, there's really no need to stick with just one. In fact, there's no need for the pieces to actually be designer. There are plenty of wonderful pieces on the market that are unsigned but certainly make a fashion statement. Mix and match your jewelry to give it character and a little pizzazz!
• Designer pieces tend to cost a little more, last a little longer, and they usually follow more traditional lines so you can wear them for more than one or two seasons. There are many stores that offer great pieces that are of a designer standard.
• Sterling Silver is affordable and very versatile. If you don't want to spend the money for sterling, then purchase some silver plate pieces. Silver is a must have for any wardrobe! You can go from dainty and delicate to large and noticeable. It can be dressed up or down and is acceptable for any event or occasion.
• When purchasing rings, you can have great fun - again the choices are endless from large and overwhelming to dainty and feminine. The length and size of your fingers plays an important role in what will look good. For example, long skinny fingers don't look good with huge oversized rings, yet on a woman that has long thicker fingers they look exquisite. Long nails? Short nails? it all makes a difference. Play and see what you like, and what looks good. Also, determine where you will be wearing these rings. For example, if you're working around fine fabrics, you'll not want any rings that have sharp edges that could snag. Your rings are also part of your total statement.
• When purchasing necklaces, be certain you know your neck size so that you get a good fit. This is very important when purchasing online as you don't get a chance to try it on. If your neck is average in size then a 16" necklace will look great, however if you have a somewhat larger than average neck then a 16" necklace could be too tight. Measure the length of some of your favourite necklaces you already own. This will give you a good indication of what length you prefer. Opera necklaces which are over 30" are terrific. They can be double wrapped, knotted, or whatever else your imagination comes up with. When choosing colored necklaces, make sure to pick a color that complements your skin tone. It may match your outfit fabulously but if it doesn't match or complement your skin tone your look could be lost.
• When purchasing bracelets, you'll need to decide where you're going to wear them, and how noticeable you want them to be. The availability of size and shape is endless - you can go from large bangle bracelets to dainty silver bracelets. If it is a slip-on bracelet, be sure that it will fit over your hand. Make certain to measure your wrist as the fit of a bracelet is very important. Too large and it will look sloppy and may even slide off. Too small and it can constrict your wrist movement.
• When purchasing earrings, realize that the shapes and styles are endless - from dangles to chandeliers to hoops to studs to buttons. There are materials from enamel to beads to gems to metal to wood. The size of the earrings is very important to the statement you're making. The larger the silver earring, the more noticeable and the more incorporated they become into your total look. Large earrings aren't for everyone - depending on your face size and shape they may actually detract rather than attract. Experiment and find what looks best on you.
• Your silver jewellery choices are endless - no matter what your tastes, your likes, your dislikes. You'll be able to complete your look just the way you want it with little effort. So be sure to make your fashion statement!

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