| If you love the white metals and are drawn to | | | | chocolate and even green. Cubic zirconia |
| white gold and/or platinum, then sterling | | | | jewelry that imitates these colors give the |
| silver is an affordable alternative that | | | | wearer an instant 'wow' appeal. |
| allows you to get the same look at a fraction | | | | |
| of the cost. When you wear a piece of | | | | Dangle earrings are taking a 'swing' at |
| jewelry, it says something about you. Your | | | | current trends. The popularity of today's |
| personality. Your style. Your attention to | | | | earring is centered around the jaw line and |
| detail. Truthfully, the jewelry that you | | | | having a length that reaches it with ease. |
| choose is all about you and your taste in | | | | Movement in your sterling silver jewelry is |
| accessories. Below are five fun facts about | | | | always terrific, which is what you will get |
| your favorite sterling silver jewelry: | | | | with a chandelier or chain design, but a |
| | | | large hoop or drop earring is also a smart |
| Rings can elongate your finger. If you choose | | | | pick in terms of drape. |
| a ring style that is longer than it is wide, | | | | |
| it can actually make your fingers appear | | | | Sterling silver is the perfect backdrop for |
| longer. If you have short fingers, perhaps | | | | cubic zirconia. Because sterling silver is a |
| you enjoy the look of an elongated and | | | | white metal, it compliments the flawless |
| graceful hand. The length of a ring is | | | | cubic zirconia perfectly. If you were to set |
| measured from top to bottom or, visually, as | | | | genuine diamonds in sterling silver, they |
| it would appear from knuckle to knuckle. The | | | | would have to be of very good quality and |
| width of a ring is measured from side to side | | | | nearly eye clean in order to get the perfect |
| or, visually, as it appears horizontally | | | | look. If the diamonds were less than eye |
| while sitting on your finger. | | | | clean, their cloudiness would be obvious. |
| | | | With cubic zirconia, you don't have to worry |
| Colorful cubic zirconia jewelry offers a | | | | about inclusions or other imperfections, |
| glimpse at wealth. Cubic zirconia is the | | | | which is why they work beautifully with the |
| world's most popular simulated diamond, which | | | | white tone of sterling silver. |
| instantly gives it a look that's far beyond | | | | |
| its cost. Because this stone is a created | | | | Sterling silver measures high on the hardness |
| one, it's much more affordable than a genuine | | | | level. It is estimated that sterling silver |
| diamond. Still, the naked eye cannot | | | | ranges between 2.5 and 2.7 on the hardness |
| distinguish between the real thing and an | | | | level, which makes it stronger than some |
| imitation. It has been said that for every | | | | types of gold. When you wear a piece of |
| one colored diamond, there are 10,000 white | | | | jewelry, it's important that it be sturdy |
| diamonds. This means that a colored diamond | | | | enough to hold up for everyday wear. Whether |
| is much more rare and, therefore, more | | | | it's a ring, bracelet, earring or necklace, |
| expensive. Popular diamond colors include | | | | your jewelry should be able to withstand |
| yellow, pink, red, blue, black, champagne, | | | | regular use. |