Sterling silver earrings as a category has been enlivened by the wealth of new designs now available to address the lower price points that gold earrings has now left behind. For kids in their early teens sterling silver jewelry satisfies, especially since they are able to purchase it for themselves. Sterling silver is also easy for adults to bur for kids because the price points won’t make them feel like they are spoiling their kids yet they can purchase something trendy in sterling silver drop earrings with pearls or sterling silver hoop earrings from various designers.
They can buy great looking pieces for themselves as well without breaking the bank or feeling guilty for a little bit of self indulgence. Silver earrings also make great gifts for sweet sixteen birthdays, bat mitzvahs or as gifts from boyfriends like sterling silver heart earrings. Trends change so quickly that its easy for young adults to keep up with silver jewelry because with gold jewelry it would be quite impossible for them at current gold prices. Sterling silver is also a great way for young adults to learn to care for their jewelry. While gold is a noble metal and does not tarnish, silver can tarnish after some time when its not rhodium plated. Rhodium keeps silver looking great but after a couple of years you may need to get the piece re plated to maintain that crisp white look. Some sterling silver is designed to have the raw silver look and may even have some antiquing applied to it. As long as they are worn on a regular basis and routinely polished with a soft silver polishing cloth they will look great as is.
Sterling silver earrings are a big part of the collections of major designers like David Yurman and Judith Ripka. Judith Ripka has a wide collection of different styles in sterling and yellow gold with her signature yellow crystal stone in all manner of sterling silver dangle earrings and sterling silver chandelier earrings like her two tone garland collection and the fabulous triple circle drop earrings with your choice of blue, pink or yellow crystal. Sterling silver pearl earrings from Daring Diamonds are a hit with conservative women because of the sophistication that diamonds bring to sterling silver and pearls.
Sterling silver stud earrings with blue topaz and amethyst have been a big hit since this brings the price of semi precious stone simple stud earrings in the $30 to $50 level as opposed to the $100 and up level when gold mountings are used. Some women want the quiet dignified look of studs but don’t necessarily want to wear diamond studs. They want to be able to don a more casual look and have their stud earrings fit the part and be a participating accessory in that look they are trying to create. Some women like the big chunky looks of earrings that have large 4 carat and up semi precious stones mounted in 925 sterling silver earrings. They sometimes prefer a more costume jewelry look with sterling silver clip earrings when they are accessorizing for specific occasions like kids birthdays. They would rather wear something colorful and playful that doesn’t cost over $100.