In the fashion world handmade sterling silver jewelry is a very popular and is used and worn extensively by models. The versatility, elegance and competitive prices make this type of jewelry much sought after. If you maintain your sterling silver jewelry well it would look just like white gold and most people would not be able to distinguish the two. Just imagine wearing something that looks like white gold but costs just a fraction of the price of white gold. The brilliant dazzle of polished glistening silver can blind even the strongest eyes.

You may wonder why silver is called sterling silver. Well as you know silver is an extremely soft metal and can be easily damaged. Moreover pure silver is malleable as such it is necessary to combine it with a small percentage of some other durable metal to add strength to it. When silver is combined with other metal it is called sterling silver. In most hand made sterling silver jewelry
sets copper is combined with silver. This is because copper increases silver's durability without affecting its color or price. Usually the mixing is done in the ratio of 92.5% silver to 7.5% of copper or other durable metal. The value of sterling silver is in no way affected by this mixing with other metals.

Your hand made sterling silver jewelry needs very simple care. This jewelry should be stored in Ziploc bags or tissue wrapped. The basic idea is to protect your silver from tarnishing. Do not use chemical dips, rather use solutions and polishes that are made specifically for cleaning silver. While polishing with a cloth wipe in back and forth motion. Toothpaste should not be used as a cleaner as it contains chemicals that can damage your silver. Different types of jewelry like bracelets, rings, necklaces, pendants etc can be made from sterling silver. The most popular is however the silver chain made in different styles like Figaro, rope, box, snake, herringbone, curb, and cable.