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Silver rings are always a great way to make a statement, or add a delicate, elegant flare to an outfit. You can use silver rings to dress up an outfit, or to add a trendy, modern feel. Whether you dress it up, or down, a silver ring is always a great addition to any outfit.
Though silver rings and other silver jewelry items are incredibly popular today, they aren't just pushing their way onto the scene – silver has been a favorable medium for jewelry artisans since the time of the Pharaohs. Jewelry items, such as gold necklaces, silver rings, bronze medallions, and jewel-crusted bracelets are some items that have been found in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece.
Despite the long, and ongoing history of silver jewelry, today's designs new and unique, while having been inspired by the seemingly timeless tradition of silver rings, necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Silver jewelry became more popular around the 13th century when the alloy of sterling silver was discovered. This alloy is 92.5% silver, and 7.5% other metals, making the resulting material harder and more durable than silver alone. At this point sterling silver was then used as money, as well as for making jewelry such as silver rings. Silver was also used to create other jewelry items, such as Norwegian belt jewelry (charms hung from a woman's belt to decorate her knives, and herb pouches), and ear spoons (which served the same cleaning function as today's q-tip).
As the years have passed, silver jewelry has grown more and more ornamented, and more and more available to the 'every day' person. Today, there are many artisans who hand-produce silver rings and bracelets, but silver jewelry can also be mass-produced, making it highly affordable as well.
Items such as silver rings can come in simple styles, or very ornate designs – and vary in price. Detailed silver rings can come in a variety of designs, such as flowers, animals, or abstract art. These designs can vary from simple to incredibly detailed, with the more detailed and unique silver rings being hand produced by artisans. Another option for a unique silver ring is having the ring personalized with an engraving.
Engravings are great ways to add sentimental value to even the simplest silver ring. A silver ring can be engraved with someone's name, birthday, an anniversary, or a special message. Each of these options provides an infinite number of choices, while keeping true to the original style of the silver ring that caught your attention.
Silver rings offer the look of white gold, or platinum, but for a significantly smaller amount of money. This difference in price is due to the fact that silver itself is more readily available than gold or platinum. Fortunately for you, the consumer, this means that for the same cost you can choose to buy more than twice the number of jewelry items, such as silver rings, for less than the full cost of a single piece made of the other metals.
So, whether you've decided to buy a simple silver band, an ornate silver ring, or to have one engraved to make it your own unique style, you'll never go wrong when you purchase a silver ring. Dress it up, or dress it down – with jeans and a t-shirt, or a beautiful evening gown – and you're sure to love the way you look, and the attention you'll receive. |