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