Silver chains

Silver chain is considered one of the most stylish and beautiful jewelry for women. Silver has always been considered a noble metal, with healing and magical properties. Many girls use a silver chain as an amulet or talisman.

Jewelry stores have a huge assortment of silver chains, so any girl or adult woman will choose the right one. Choose a jewelry for everyday use or for any event will not be easy.

But not only women consider such decoration as the main one in their box, many men also wear silver chains, only they have a different look.

There is a huge number of chains of any kind, shape and weaving. They can be pure silver 925 or 875 samples, gilded, wired, with inserts of natural and artificial stones, etc.

Consider the most popular options:

• With decorative accents. It can be a natural stone, for example, a topaz or a diamond, or an artificial one. Such chains look very original and stylish, so they are in great demand.

• Rods have corrosion resistance and this coating makes the product harder and more resistant to damage.

• Blackening is a coating that, due to its special composition, gives the chain a blue color - black. By blackening they achieve a contrast that looks very harmonious on jewelry.

• With gold leaf. Gold-plated silver chains look like jewelery from pure gold 585. The gilded chain looks very expensive.

• Silver Plated - this method is needed in order to make the decoration light and resistant to oxidation. For this silver chain is covered with 999.9 silver.

• Coated with copper. Silver turns black very quickly, and black jewelry is very hard to clean. This helps to avoid coating copper products. In addition, copper gives the product strength and protects it from damage.

• White gold plating. To do this, gold is combined with silver, nickel and palladium. Such a product looks like real white gold, but costs several times cheaper.

• Rose gold plating. To do this, combine gold and copper. Because copper has a red color, the decoration with its use gets a pink tint.

• Silver plating. Very often, ordinary jewelry is covered with a thin layer of silver to give it strength. This has its own benefits: it is believed that silver-plated jewelry has anti-aging and anti-inflammatory properties.

• With a diamond cut. The use of diamond cutters gives the product brightness and the feeling that the jewelry has inserts of real diamonds. Because Cutting is quite a laborious process, such products are expensive.

• Hollow chains are very light, despite the external thickness of the links. Even the thickest and widest chain will have a small weight. For such weaving used wire hollow inside.

• Church chains must be strong to withstand the weight of a cross or icon.

• Forged large chains are suitable for stately men. They are strong enough to withstand surround pendant.

There are more than 50 ways of weaving, ranging from simple to complex and intricate. Consider some of them:

• "Rose" - very beautiful weaving, which is quite durable, because rings are fastened in no less than three places.Despite the large amount of metal, the chain of such weaving does not look cumbersome. If you compare the product with other weaving techniques, it will cost more.

• "Walnut" is knots of braided silver wire, which are interconnected by round links of a different color, for example, by sputtering from copper.

• "Stream" - this weaving involves the connection of links as if they follow each other.

• . Figaro - a series of round small links interspersed with large oblong.

• "Rope" is a twisted set of dense rings. Such a chain can be worn with a suspension or paired with another such chain, but of a different thickness.

• "Lace" - weaving round. Chain lace is perfect for unusual pendant. It is thin and looks like a thread.

• "Gulan" is a combination of links with an ornament in the form of a cross.

• "Balloons". The chain with balls was very popular at the end of the 20th century and is still in demand. Some models include alternating balls and barrels.

• "Byzantium" - very beautiful weaving. Such a chain is in demand among clergymen who hang a heavy cross or icon on such a thick chain. When creating it, blackening is used to give an old look.

• "Cord" is a single, double or triple silver chain. Such multi-tiered chains are in demand among women and men.

• . "Snake" - a very beautiful and interesting weaving. The chain may be flat or three-dimensional, depending on the section of links.

• "Infinity" is interconnected links in the form of eight. This decoration is most often chosen by young girls.

Bismarck is a voluminous male chain. Its width is 10 mm. One of the varieties of this weaving is the "Cardinal". It may be soldered or not soldered. Such a chain can have 4 rows of links, so it is very voluminous and weighs from 20 grams.

• "Socket" - another original way of weaving. It may consist of one row of links or of two.

• Machine binding is an automated technology for which special equipment is used. Machines can create any product whose links reach a thickness of 0.2 mm. This method helps to spend a minimum of time on production, so these decorations cost less than those that are woven by hand.

• Hand knitting is needed to create products that the machine is not able to do. This is a hard and long work that requires attentiveness and perseverance. Chains manually attach the links to each other, creating a unique pattern. Pliers are used for fastening. In order to make the links flat, they are clamped between heavy shafts.

• Stamped weaving is the manufacture of a chain from ready-made links. Stamps threaded into each other. This method of mating is least in demand, because stamped products are prone to breakage and twisting.

Clasp on a silver chain can be different. It must be reliable and durable.

• The most popular fastener is a latch - a round lock with a spring clasp. It has a light weight and small size, so it is invisible. But such a lock is very easy to break down and because of its size it can be difficult to fasten.

• Another type of fastener - carabiner - loop with a spring-loaded bracket. It is easy to open and such a lock is very durable, and therefore it can withstand a decent weight of the pendant. When choosing jewelry with such a lock, you need to pay attention to its quality, a bad lock can quickly break. Another disadvantage is that a gap may appear between the connecting loop.

• Box - the least common form of fasteners. It is hard to make, but it allows the product to look whole, i.e. the lock is not visible.

• A hinge is a movable coupling of two parts, ensuring their rotation. This method is rarely used for chains.

• Screw - easy to use clasp.The two parts of the lock must be screwed together. But she has a flaw - the screw can loosen.

• Crutch - T - shaped pin is inserted into the circle and closed. Very reliable lock, despite its simplicity.

• Hook - due to the tension force, the hook holds the loop. The end of the hook is curved so that the loop does not fly out by itself. To open you need to make a little effort.

Silver is a noble metal. It is quite popular for making jewelry and therefore it is often fake. Zinc or aluminum can be used instead of silver, and silver spraying can be applied from above. In this case, a fake can be identified by a sample - it can be fuzzy or blurred.

Sometimes the decoration may have blackening, but this does not mean that a fake has come across. Silver is prone to darkening and it just needs to be cleaned more often. If the chain of real silver, then it will sparkle if it is cleaned with toothpaste or soda. Not this product will remain black.

To determine the authenticity of the jewelry you need to take a pencil and hold them on silver. Real metal won't darken. You can still use regular chalk. They also spend on the product and look at the reaction. The color of the product should not change.

You can verify the authenticity of the metal with sulfuric ointment. She rubbed the chain and leave for a couple of hours. After that, the ointment is washed off. Real silver will darken.

Another way is scratching with a needle. Choose the thinnest part of the decoration and spend on it with a needle. Traces should not remain.

Iodine can also help in defining a fake. It is necessary to drop a drop of iodine on the silver surface and see if it changes color. The unreal metal will turn blue.

You can check the real silver with boiling water. Chain need to dunk in hot water and touch. The fake will remain cold, and the silver will become hot.

Buying jewelry in the store authenticity can be checked like this: rub the chain in your hands. There should be no marks on the palms.

The sample on the product must be clear.

To avoid fraud, you need to buy jewelry in trusted stores.

It is useful to know that you need to constantly look after silver. To make it look brilliant and clean, you need to clean it often.

The variety of jewelry stores offers its customers a wide range of jewelry for every taste. You need to choose a chain based on your appearance, physique, age. If it is needed for any event, then take into account the color of the dress.

For women fit a massive chain. And the older it is, the more decoration can be.

For girls it is better to buy short chains 40 cm long. This will emphasize the length of the neck. Especially beautiful is the thin long chain under the black turtleneck.

Long products, the length of which is 60-80 cm, should be worn with closed clothing. This option is suitable for going to a restaurant or to a buffet table.

The suspension should be comparable to the size and weight of the chain. The shape and design of the suspension can be anything. It can be rubber with inserts, with cubic zirconias, with a natural or artificial stone. Pendant with topaz, with a star or a crescent suitable for a young person. She can give a guy a pendant with a heart.

For children, you need to choose a thin and short chain so that it does not look massive. It will look very nice little silver cross.

The chain can be bought in order to hang on the waist, on the arm or on the neck. Its size and weaving depends on what it is intended for.

A huge selection of jewelry presented in the shop «Sokolov». This is a time-tested manufacturer who manufactures and sells high-quality products. Buyers are satisfied with the quality and design of earrings, rings, bracelets, brooches, etc. Cost depends on the model.

Another store that is in demand among the population is Sunlight.It presents beautiful jewelry at affordable prices.

Carats - jewelry store, which takes into account the wishes of customers. The decorations are made in various styles and designs. Customers always speak well of the products and prices of this store.

In 2017, you can wear any jewelry, as long as they look harmonious with clothes and do not stand out. Silver products can be any models and with any inserts. It is advisable to pick up the kit.

This year red, orange, blue, black and white colors are considered fashionable.

In spring and summer, exclusive jewelry with pearls and stones will become popular. Girls can wear bulky clips, and a thin chain will look beautiful on their feet. Another option in the style of Italy - a necklace with pearls.

Now unusual brooches are in fashion. They should be small and inconspicuous. In winter, the brooch is attached to the hat or gloves, and in the summer it is decorated with a blouse or bag.

Silver chains and bracelets with leather inserts or straps again come into fashion. Such a choice will emphasize the image and complement the image. The main thing is that the skin should be soft and not too long.

When choosing jewelry with natural stones or pearls, give preference to air and light products. They should not be flashy and too extravagant.

In order to visually look slimmer, girls can buy long beads from pearls.

Silver jewelery with semiprecious stones will become popular this year. For example, moonstone or rock crystal. These decorations are considered universal and suitable for any image.

• To emphasize the neck, preference should be given to thin chains;
• Visually slims long chain with a string of pearls;
• The necklace with an original buckle will help to highlight the beauty of the neck;
• Leather bracelets or discreet chains are suitable for a thin hand.
• An aged woman can afford a thick chain, especially if she is not skinny;
• Large massive chains can be given to men;
• Thin women's chains can be added with a pendant. The pendant, covered with gold plating, emphasizes individuality;
• Children choose short chains of simple weaving. The lock they should be strong enough so that the child does not lose the chain during the game.