| If you are weighing up whether to buy a piece of | | | | There is nothing like the shine of a piece of gleaming |
| sterling silver or whether to enhance your collection | | | | sliver jewelry. It catches the light and looks beautiful |
| of costume jewelry you may have a difficult decision. | | | | against your skin. You do need to look after it to |
| There is nothing wrong with costume jewelry. You | | | | prevent tarnish building up but it is quite easy to care |
| can get some beautiful pieces which look great with | | | | for. As for other kinds of jewelry, you will never get |
| the right clothes and accessories especially if you | | | | that sheen from stainless steel and fake stones! |
| think about special necklaces and bracelets with | | | | 3. It is Tough |
| colored beads or stones. Silver on the other hand | | | | Silver jewelry usually lasts longer than costume |
| looks wonderful too. It would be great to have a full | | | | jewelry items which often break and lose their |
| collection of both silver and fun jewelry if you have | | | | stones. That may seem a little strange as some silver |
| the budget, however that is not always possible. If it | | | | pieces are a little pliable. Maybe it is just that we take |
| comes down to the crunch, you might prefer silver | | | | better care of our silver than we do with costume |
| over any amount of costume jewelry for the | | | | jewelry as it feels more precious to us even if it did |
| following reasons | | | | not cost more. |
| 1. Classic Appeal | | | | 4. Great Gift |
| Silver has been around since time began, has always | | | | Whereas you might hesitate to give even quality |
| been seen as precious and will be seen as so long | | | | costume jewelry as a gift in case it looks "cheap", |
| after other less precious jewelry is discarded by the | | | | you can always be sure that the recipient will |
| owner. You can keep your beautiful silver jewelry | | | | appreciate a piece in silver. Jewelry in sterling silver is |
| forever and not feel you have to get new pieces | | | | often less expensive than the higher end costume |
| each season as colors and styles change. Of course | | | | jewelry yet it has a higher perceived value. You are |
| fashions do change for all jewelry but you will find | | | | also more likely to be able to find something of |
| pieces of silver from Georgian, Victorian and Art | | | | universal appeal, if you are not sure of the exact |
| Deco periods which are still wearable today. | | | | tastes of the person getting the gift. |
| 2. Beautiful Sheen | | | | |