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Gold and silver are not a good match when you want to combine jewelry;
Thus, fashion rule says that you should never wear a silver ring next to a gold one or silver charms on golden necklaces or bracelets. These metals often become contrastive because of their structure, but individually they make good matches with clothes and moods. Here are a few elements you should know about the specifics of silver charms.
Silver charms come in a variety of shapes and models, in traditional designs, charms hang while in modern ones they are linked as beads. For the former design, silver charms will simply hang from a bracelet that includes several links; each charm gets attached by means of a jump or split ring that make the tiny jewel remain in its place. Bold pieces of jewelry can be achieved like this, as the bracelets allows the freedom to add plenty of other silver charms for completion. The alternative to the traditional silver charms is the use of silver beads on a chain that make the bracelet as such. When crafted separately, such silver beads come in different shapes and forms. Some of the jewels could have gems or birthstones set in them for an even further personalization level.
The popularity of such modern silver charms comes from the collections launched by Pandora, the company that invented this jewelry concept.
Silver charms can get tarnished when in contact with air for a long period of time; yet, cleaning is very easy to perform saving the looks of these tiny crafted jewels that make all the effect of a bracelet. Soap, water and a soft cloth are enough to make your silver charms shine again.
Moreover, check the fittings of the silver charms too from time to time to make sure they are well kept in the place.
Last but not least, a final word of advice is to turn to sterling silver items rather than to regular silver, as the shiny looks are there to last longer. All in all, with a little care, you should be able to put on your nice silver charms for plenty of years to come even if you wear them on a constant basis.
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Hi, I am Gaylene Slater, author of Living The Good Life through Work Love and Family.
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