Silver Rings

Silver rings are an economic alternative to yellow and white gold rings. Pure silver is too soft to create a durable and long-lasting ring, so jewelers mix it with about 7.5 % copper and other alloys. The resulting mixture is called sterling silver which is very commonly found as the base for many attractive rings.

Gemstones like citrine, garnet, amethyst, zircon, and blue topaz, plainly cut or faceted, shine beautifully when set in silver. Since the value of silver is not high, jewelers rarely incorporate it with diamonds. If you prefer silver over gold, you can have a jeweler create a ring using both silver and diamonds.

Silver rings with carved Celtic designs and antique patterns are quite popular. Many jewelers use silver to create rings with pictures, patterns, or figures as the central design, since silver is inexpensive and easy to carve. Silver skull rings have become a very popular design among younger generations as well.

The presence of alloys in silver causes the silver to blacken or tarnish. You can clean silver with common silver cleaning solutions. Some manufacturers give unpolished and rough finishes to rings. Since silver rings are not very expensive, you can afford to have a whole set with different colored gemstones or birthstones.