Often
you will hear people say that they are a ‘silver’ or ‘gold’ person. What they
really mean is that they prefer the colour silver over the colour of yellow
gold. A silver necklace is very close in colour
to a white gold necklace, slightly less in weight and considerably less in
cost.
The
real reason the majority of people would choose a silver chain over a white
gold chain is simply the expense. Most people couldn’t tell the difference just
by looking at them and if the silver chain is well made, it will last just as
long as a gold chain will.
Sterling
silver and fine silver do however tarnish with time. This is actually a
chemical reaction between the silver and sulphur compounds found in the air or
even in perspiration. The reaction causes some of the silver to be converted
into silver sulphide, and the colour of the silver becomes slightly yellowish.
As the tarnish progresses further with time, the yellow colour darkens and
eventually will become nearly black.
Fortunately,
it is pretty simple to remove tarnish and restore the necklace or bracelet to
looking brand new again. Tarnishing isn’t a ‘problem’ with the quality of the
jewellery. The Queen has some magnificent silver and her staff have to polish
and clean it regularly to remove and prevent tarnish. I’m sure that every piece
of her silver is the best quality money can buy, so don’t blame tarnish on the
jewellery, blame it on the metal itself.
We
stock a wide range of sterling silver chains in many styles, all of which can
be made to any length. This allows you to have the design of your choice made
into a bracelet, anklet or silver necklace to the exact length that fits you
perfectly.
In
addition to our silver necklace chains, we have silver bracelets in all the
same styles, so you can mix and match to create a matching set. Our sterling
silver charm bracelets have been chosen for their open style links. These are
typically long curb, cable and belcher chain styles, and the open links allow
for easy fitting of the jump rings to hold your charms in place. The belcher
chains are most suitable for charm bracelets, and the smaller width chains have
more links than the larger width chains per inch. The more links, the more
choices for attaching charms, and the B3 is our most popular chain for people
who want a sterling silver charm bracelet.
With
a range of over 4600 charms (and growing) order a number of charms and a silver
bracelet and we will send you a beautiful silver charm bracelet made just for you and ready to wear. We are happy to offer the
same service with our solid gold charms and gold bracelets.
