2010 September | Tobacciana Collectibles

Archive for September, 2010

30
Sep

Silver Tone

Posted in Tobacciana Collectibles | No Comments »

Silver Tone

Complimenting you with Sterling Silver Jewelry

Silver jewelry has been in existence since time immemorial. Though silver was ranked only second to gold, in its use for making jewelry, it is experiencing an all time high, in the last one decade, thanks to the ever-rising gold prices.

The 46thBangkok Gem and Jewelry expo, which concluded in September 2010, saw a huge number of manufacturers and exporters in silver. This was proportionately higher compared to the previous years, which indicate the growing demand for silver articles and jewelry. The major reason behind this demand is its versatility and affordability. Thailand is the largest manufacturer and exporter of silver, Honk Kong being the second and Italy being third in the world.

Silver can be worn with traditional and contemporary clothes and it be combined with various precious and semi-precious stones like diamond, ruby, sapphire or even zircon stones to give it a classical finish at a most reasonable cost.

An antique design necklace, bangles and a silver brooch can complement even an elegant chiffon sari. Or maybe a simple stone studded bracelet with zircon danglers will add that extra allure to a simple evening gown. The rage in indo-western clothes these days have increased the need to these highly stylish silver marcasites, pendants, ear and finger rings. Men are not left behind; they can carry themselves in style too, with sterling silver chains, bracelets and cufflinks.

Contrary to gold, the color of silver and its rich shining hue compliments any skin tone be it fair, wheatish or dark, an apt design would always be a great vogue.

Similar to gold, pure silver is malleable and it has to be combined with copper at a certain proportion to craft jewels. Sterling silver consists of 925 parts of silver and 75 parts of copper, and its purity is hallmarked with 92.5 on each piece of jewelry.

A certain amount of care is required to maintain silver jewelry, failing which it could easily tarnish. A gentle wash with water and detergent is required after every wear. This could prevent it from dust and sweat, and make the color last longer.

Care should be taken, while buying silver jewelry. It is best to buy silver jewelry from authentic sellers to avoid being cheated with low quality ones with more alloy content. If you are buying in bulk numbers it is best to identify a branded and reliable seller. A best way to do this is to do a bit of research and identify a reputed one. Feel free to ask them to furnish details with regard to licenses and certificates, if you are importing. Also make sure they are transparent with their terms and conditions on supply and shipping.

They exhibit an attractive range of products from fancy earrings, bangles, bracelets, pendants, chains, necklaces, brooches for women to Cuff links and chains for men. Samples of their elegant designs can be viewed at www.jnbsilver.com

About the Author

JNB, http://www.jnbsilver.com is reputed sterling silver manufacturing and exporting company, located in Bangkok. Started in 1995, they have grown up to become one of the largest exporters of Sterling silver jewelry in Thailand.