In ancient times two metals were famous and were used for making jewellery for casual and occasional wears. These two metals were gold and silver. Gold was traditionally used for making wedding jewellery but those people who were not able to afford gold, were using silver. Its luster and sparkle was liked very much. Precious or semi precious gems and stones were also used while making silver jewellery and giving it stunning look.
Today, the prices of gold are very high so people are not much interested in gold jewelry due to so much high prices. Silver being affordable and beautiful in its white shiny and foggy color, is becoming the priority of most of the people. Latest styles and designs of silver are marvelous and are many people are interested in buying them instead of gold items.
Silver jewellery is crafted in attractive, intricate and eye catching designs. Costume wedding jewellery is now also exclusively available in silver. Brides usually wear white dresses on their wedding and the silver is the perfect choice because of its color that blends easily with the colors
of wedding dress. Silver itself is a very soft metal and cannot be directly used for making jewellery so it is alloyed with copper that strengthens it and makes it durable.
In terms of latest wedding jewellery trend the simple and customized styles are preferred. Normal size of earrings and small sized pendants with chain are now worn on the upper section. Two bangles one ring and anklets are put on on the lower section. Brides of west now select few, simple, beautiful and complemented jewellery where as in Asia brides are traditionally adorned as were in ancient times.
Nowadays the peoples of Asian countries especially from South Asia are also using simple silver jewellery on their weddings. Artificial jewellery is breaking all the records and are in high demand. This jewellery is very beautiful and durable. All the expensive metallic jewellery styles can be easily copied. People prefer silver diamond wedding jewellery, with artificial diamonds, that really looks like the original diamond jewellery and is not expensive.
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