Sterling Silver Earrings

Unlike some gold and platinum varieties, silver jewelry always exudes a special, old-fashioned appeal. Especially popular with the youth of today, silver is inexpensive enough for almost everyone to purchase and comes in a variety of styles. Silver earrings have long been one of the most popular pieces of jewelry available in the marketplace.

Pure silver earrings have a propensity to bend, hence a fine blend of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% metal alloy is used to fabricate sterling silver earrings. These sterling silver earrings can be easily accessorized with any wardrobe, while their white color delivers a cooling effect to the wearer. Like any other earrings, the sterling silver varieties are also available in popular styles like studs, single or multiple hoops, as well as single and multi-strand dangles.

Clip-on sterling silver earrings are also popular because of their ease of wear. While purchasing sterling silver earrings, look for jewelry showing a finesse mark of either “925,” “sterling” or “ster,” which indicates the purity of the silver.

You should take special care in handling silver earrings. Ideally, silver earrings should be stored in a cool, dry place to prevent the metal from oxidizing and the silver color from turning black. If your earrings do tarnish, you can polish them with special cloth and a light cleaning solution.