Silver rings with stones
Jewelry made of precious metals are considered the constant companions of modern dandies and fashionistas. Today, jewelry stores offer a wide range of jewelry made from various precious metals. Silver, platinum, white, yellow or red gold - all these metals are in great demand among buyers. Someone likes simple decorations of a classic or traditional type, someone prefers jewelry in modern style.
Separately distinguish the category of jewelry with precious stones. However, it is not so easy to choose a decoration with them. Such a choice must be approached thoughtfully. Each stone has certain properties and characteristics. You can choose jewelry according to your own appearance color type, zodiac sign or even your element. A piece of jewelry with a precious stone must be tried on before buying in order to understand whether it looks like it or not.
Silver is a special kind of precious metal. And if someone thinks that silver is suitable only for those who do not have money for more expensive jewelry, then he is deeply mistaken. Silver has long been considered one of the most precious metals. It was silver jewelry that was worn by all noble nobles in past centuries.
What is the peculiarity of such jewelry? How to choose the right silver gemstone ring? How to take care of such products?
Features and benefits of metal
Gold is considered a show metal. “Decorate” yourself with various gold jewelry, while not thinking at all about the compatibility of various jewelry - such bad taste, unfortunately, can be found quite often. However, not everyone knows the fact that silver is a truly noble metal. It is in silver alloys that the smallest percentage of impurities of various base metals is present. Silver comes in both low and high grades.
For example, metal 750 is considered silverware and is used exclusively for the production of luxury cutlery. But 960 sterling silver (this is the highest standard) is used by jewelry craftsmen to create various exquisite jewelry.
Silver jewelry has a special style, charm, sophistication and elegance. It is noteworthy that such jewelry can be safely called universal, because silver is suitable for both women and men. Also, this type of precious metal has found a response in the hearts of different age groups. Both young people and mature people prefer silver. Therefore, jewelry stores and workshops offer an incredibly large range of goods from this precious metal to the attention of buyers.
All products can be classified according to several criteria:
- depending on the style to which the decoration corresponds;
- depending on the gender of the consumer;
- depending on the age group to which the buyer belongs.
- depending on the purpose;
- with or without inlaid gemstones;
- in combination with other precious metals or jewelry exclusively made of silver.
Since ancient times, silver, as a special type of precious metal, has been credited with various healing properties. Despite the current age, when interest in innovative technologies and various innovations dominates, the connection between silver and its healing properties is still considered relevant. In addition, such features of the metal were scientifically proven after a series of studies and experiments by employees of various scientific institutes and organizations.
Silver is a unique metal. It carries some mystery and mystery. There are many different legends and myths about silver and the features of this metal.
Silver jewelry is characterized by a special charm and sophistication, they emphasize the style and taste of a person who likes jewelry made from this precious metal.
Varieties
Silver products have been at the peak of popularity for centuries. Such public interest in this noble metal makes jewelry craftsmen create new interesting and unusual models. Rings are considered a universal type of jewelry, because they are worn not only by women, but also by men. Rings with inlaid precious stones are a separate group of jewelry items. Refined models, exquisite options and even massive rings can be complemented with various stones.
Each type of gemstone has its own history, features and properties. The most popular are silver rings with cubic zirconia or moonstone.Such products are unique in their kind, because it is unlikely that the same stone can be found in nature. Also popular in modern society are jewelry in which semi-precious stones are inlaid.
Classification of rings according to the following characteristics:
- According to the color of the stone: aquamarine, blue, blue, dark blue, black, green, marsh, emerald, red, pink, white, colored, purple, yellow, translucent and others.
- According to the size and shape of the stone: small, medium format, large, flower-shaped, round, oval, square, rectangular and other options.
- Style: classic, vintage, traditional, modern, vintage, etc.
How to choose
It would seem that it could be easier than choosing and buying a silver ring with a precious stone. However, there are so many nuances in the matter of choosing a piece of jewelry that you don’t even know about until you encounter it. So many times there have been such situations when, looking at the ring in the window, you mentally imagine how it plays with light and tints on your own finger.
You ask the seller to show the jewelry, try it on and - a complete disappointment. Either it doesn’t sit the way you would like, or there is a feeling of “not mine”, or you just don’t like it. When buying any piece of jewelry, you should definitely try it on. An exception will be those cases when the product is purchased as a gift.
The best option for silver jewelry is 925 or 960. Such metal is considered the highest quality. Under the sun's rays, silver plays with modulations from a whitish hue to a deep silver color.In order not to buy a fake, precious jewelry should be bought exclusively in jewelry stores or ordered from jewelry craftsmen who are licensed to make such products.
When choosing a ring, it is better to focus on the structure of your fingers. Thin and long fingers fit a small width of jewelry. But on dense fingers, more massive and wide jewelry will look better.
If everything is more or less clear with the choice of format, model and style of jewelry, then how to choose a gemstone that is encrusted in a ring?
First of all, well-known jewelers and many stylists of the world of the fashion industry, oddly enough, recommend listening to your own feelings and perception of a particular gem. Also, often the selection criteria is the correspondence of the stone and the color type of the person's appearance. A number of the fair sex choose silver rings with stones so that they are in harmony with most of the outfits that are in the wardrobes of fashionistas.
What to wear
The peculiarity of silver jewelry is that they look appropriate at any time of the year and at any time of the day. Silver rings can be worn both in summer and during the off-season or even in winter. The main attention should be focused on the harmonious combination of the precious stone, which is inlaid in the jewelry, and the outfit. First of all, the product must correspond to the general image and color type of appearance. But the colors of the outfits should already be selected taking into account the color of the stone. Also, do not forget that any decoration should look appropriate at any event, match its character and style.
Care
Silver items require careful and special care.. Caring for such jewelry is not difficult, but it is necessary. Otherwise, the silver may fade and then it will be difficult to return to its original appearance.
Today on the World Wide Web you can find tips and tricks for all occasions. However, whether they are all correct and correspond to reality is difficult to predict in advance. So, for example, in the Internet space there are many tips for caring for silver jewelry, among which the following options are considered the most popular:
- Tarnished silver jewelry should be left for 15-20 minutes in a soapy solution, then rinsed thoroughly and polished with a cloth.
- In order to clean silverware, you can use baking soda or tooth powder.
- By placing a silver jewelry in a potato broth for 10 minutes, there is a chance to return the product to its former brilliance.
- If you add a couple of drops of ammonia to the soap solution, then after that the decoration will again dazzle with brilliance.
However, all these tips can be applied to ordinary silver jewelry. And if there are precious stones in the product, then such cleaning options can completely ruin the jewelry. The stone may fade, lose its color, be damaged. Therefore, for professional cleaning of silver rings with precious stones, you should use special cleaning liquids that are sold in jewelry stores.
Unfortunately, often such liquids are quite expensive, but it is better to spend money on special equipment than to ruin and throw away the ring. It is also possible to clean the jewelry with ammonia, previously diluted in water (6 drops of ammonia per 250 ml of water).
How to reduce or increase the size
Almost every person has probably faced a similar situation. Of course, you can read various tips and practice something at home. However, in order to save the ring, it is better to seek the help of jewelry craftsmen with such questions.
Interesting and exclusive design solutions
Almost all well-known jewelers have collections of silver rings with precious or semi-precious stones in their portfolios. To stand out in the crowd, each master tries to create an original and unique decoration.
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