Thursday 27 June 2013

Trend Up Your Look With Sterling Silver Bangles

By Freda Watts


If there is one thing that a woman can never say no to, it usually is jewelry. She can have as many necklaces, earrings, chokers or pendants as she wants, there will always be room for more of these beauties. And a woman also wants bangles, and when they are sterling silver bangles, it is all the more difficult to refuse.

Whether it is a teenager or a mature grown mature, this material has caught the eye and the heart of everyone. The incredible thing is that it goes with all types of outfits, whether you are wearing casuals, formals or even couture. It can be worn to any occasion or to any place.

Sterling silver is a very durable material. It usually is essentially a silvers alloy and other materials, mainly copper. In its pure form, it is very soft and so it often is difficult to make any jewelry or other items from it. So, to give it some strength, it is mixed with copper. But there are other metals too that can be used such as zinc, geranium and even platinum. All these metals help in reducing the tarnish from the alloy, but in matters of strength, copper is still the leader.

Being strong and long lasting, this alloy is used many different purposes. One of them is for making medical instruments and surgical instruments. History too has seen it being used by our earliest civilizations in Egypt and in Rome. Lately, it was replaced with plastic instruments because they can be disposed after use, thereby ensuring higher levels of sanity and sterility.

Another use of this alloy is made in the manufacture of playing instruments such as the flute and the saxophone. The special sound character of the alloy makes it the perfect choice for this purpose. It often is believed that sterling silver has the quality to make the instrument more resonant and colorful in timbre.

But mostly, we see its use in the fashion industry and the jewelry industry. We see people making jewelry as well as decorative items out of sterling silver. This material is so durable that it can be molded into shape. And because of this it usually is used even in making plates, vases, pitchers, cutlery etc. It can even be carved on to give it an exquisite look.

This alloy is also governed by certain quality standards. So when you are buying it or anything made from it, you can always check to confirm whether it usually is of good quality or not. This alloy is so easy to handle that one can make bangles and bracelets out of it on their own at home. But they cannot use the material in its coarse form and have to first buy wires from which they can make the bracelets.

So the next time you are headed out of your house for an event or for school, make sure you have some sterling silver bangles on. They are not overly expensive and suit any kind of budget. And the good thing is, they will definitely look good on you.




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