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Style Rules to Follow When Wearing a Silver Ring

A silver ring is essential to have in your jewelry box and likely the most versatile piece as well. Silver’s durability and exceptional shine make it the perfect precious metal to withstand the daily hard knocks your hands take and still look fabulous.

Why Silver?

Silver rings come in every style, shape and setting imaginable. Not only that, but this most reflective of metals provides the most bang for your buck.

Silver ring with diamonds

Silver ring with diamonds

A fraction of the cost of gold, silver rings complement a wider selection of colors, are more scratch resistant, and require less care than their gold and platinum counterparts.

Of course, there are different grades of silver and some are softer than others, sterling silver being the hardest, but do not be afraid to wear your silver rings often.

In fact, frequent wear is the best way to prevent tarnishing.

Occasions

Whether you are running to the post office or walking the red carpet, silver rings are substantial enough to take with you on your daily adventures.

Fitting for both casual and formal settings, a silver ring is never a faux pas so long as the scale is appropriate.

Wardrobe

Much of silver’s versatility is owed to its mirror-like reflectivity. A silver ring will not clash with any color you wear it with but will incorporate that color into its own appearance.

Silver does not, however, always couple well with warm tones such as beige, tan and light hues of orange.

To best showcase a silver ring, think in terms of contrast. Bright jewel tones and rich dark shades provide a background against which a silver ring will pop. Solids generally work better than prints.

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Silver rings can also be worn as subtle accents to pastel clothing. When wearing light shades like this, opt for a simple small-scale ring so as not to overwhelm the outfit.

A general rule of thumb to remember is: the higher the contrast, the larger the ring.

A silver ring can act as either a focal point or an accent, so base your wardrobe choice on how much attention you want your ring to draw.

Accessorizing

For ladies who love to mix and match their jewelry, there is nothing better to have on hand, so to speak, than a silver ring.

The neutrality of silver makes it the perfect metal for enhancing the beauty of any gemstone, bead, or other accessory worn with it. It is the ideal item for layering.

Stacking gold tone rings and laying several gold pieces can easily look ostentatious or tacky. Silver’s more subtle coloration allows you to wear more pieces at once without appearing over the top.

Silver rings come in a variety of finishes that look stunning together. Add texture to your style by wearing antiqued, matte, filigree and burnished silver rings next to each other.

The same effect can be achieved with one large textured cocktail ring or by wearing different finishes of silver in a necklace, bracelet or earrings.

No matter how you choose to incorporate silver rings into your style, have fun experimenting! It is the perfect piece to make your own.

The Basics in Brief:

– Wear your silver rings often

– Keep contrast in mind

– Consider scale

– Mix and match

– Play with texture

Where to Buy Silver Jewelry?

Check out the vast selection of silver jewelry at Amazon.

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