Like all jewellery is considered special jewellery that is handmade becomes extra special because someone has designed and crafted a piece with tender loving care and imagination. One of the more popular materials that designers use to make handmade jewellery is silver and this is chiefly because of its versatility. Handmade silver jewellery can be as fancy or as subtle as you like and silver always looks stunning when set with any colour of gemstone or simply on its own.

Silver is very like gold in some ways even though it cannot command the same type of prices for the same weight of material. Gold is a soft material and needs to have alloys added to it to make it suitable for use in
jewellery manufacture, silver is much the same and alloys are added to silver in different quantities to achieve different grades of silver. The most common type of silver on the jewellery market is sterling silver and this is made up of alloys and 92.5% silver. This is usually stamped on the jewellery as 92.5 or 925.

Used on its own to make jewellery silver is a fantastic and popular material due to its natural sparkle and reflective qualities. For added drama it can also be set with gemstones to enhance the silver and give an overall more dramatic edge to the jewellery. Silver is versatile and can be used to make all types of jewellery, including, handmade necklaces and pendants as well as rings, earrings and pins. The list goes on!