Handmade silver jewelry

Handmade silver jewelry

Handmade silver jewelry has fast caught on as an aesthetic form of jewelry and is become famous by all. Silver has a unique status all through history. During ancient times it was crafted by hand. Machines were invented only in the 1800s. Silver jewelry which made by machines was initially found only in the form of small trinkets and chains.

So, with the development of new techniques people started crafting bigger and better pieces of jewelry. In starting days techniques like casting were used to make identical pieces of jewelry in reasonable quantities. However, fine jewelry was made by hand by craftsmen who started with a simple slab of the precious metal. Various tools were used to shape this piece of slab into a beautiful delicate piece of jewelry.

Handmade silver jewelry is less expensive to make as opposed to machine made techniques like usage of dies where the metal is stamped between the dies. This results in 2 pieces of the metal which then has to be joined. Like other precious metals, silver is easily transformed into exquisite ornaments. According to the US laws jewelry made of silver should not contain at least 92.5% silver and it’s 7.5% is replaced with copper. However there is no legal limit to the amount of silver that goes into making silver plated jewelry. Ornaments are again made by adding other metals like copper. There is need to take some caution while buying such jewelry as there exists costume or junk jewelry that are made in combination with fake stones and tend to bend and lose color with usage.

Handmade silver jewelry is made best by designers who work solely on such ornaments. They use the finest metals and craft delicate pieces as per your requirement; they usually have beautiful pendant or custom made earrings. Handmade silver jewelry is one of the best ways to express your true feelings to someone special. The smile on their face when they receive the gift is worth all the effort that goes into making one of these wonderful silver pieces