How do you choose a women's 925 sterling silver bracelet?
A women's silver bracelet is chosen according to the wrist and to how it will be worn. A fine chain is easy to forget and is worn every day, a bangle stands on its own, a bracelet adorned with beads or stones matches an outfit. This collection brings together more than a hundred 925 sterling silver bracelets, in bare silver, gold-plated silver or rhodium-plated silver, from cable, rolo and alternating-link chains to bangles and cabochon bracelets.
Which bracelet length should you choose?
Measure around your wrist with a tape measure or a strip of paper, just above the bone. A chain bracelet is worn one to two centimeters longer than your wrist measurement, a close-fitting bracelet at the exact size. Many of our chain bracelets have a clasp that adjusts over several rings, and the length is listed on the product page when it is fixed. A closed bangle slips over the side of the hand, so what matters then is the width of the folded hand.
Bare silver, gold-plated silver or rhodium-plated silver?
All three are 925 sterling silver, only the finish changes. Bare silver has the slightly warm white of silver and develops a patina over time. Rhodium-plated silver receives a layer of rhodium that makes it whiter and brighter, and that delays oxidation. Gold-plated silver receives a layer of gold, for the color of gold on a silver piece. Bare silver is polished with a silver cloth, gold-plated and rhodium-plated silver are cleaned with lukewarm soapy water, never with an impregnated cloth, which would wear away the layer.
How do you wear several bracelets?
Stacking works when the bracelets share the same metal. Start with a piece that holds its own, a 925 sterling silver bangle or a beaded bracelet, and add one or two fine chains. A stainless steel watch is worn on the other wrist. For the hand, our 925 sterling silver rings echo several lines from this page, Sissi, La Pompadour and Médicis, so you can put together a jewelry set.
How do you care for a silver bracelet?
A bracelet rubs against the table, the keyboard and your sleeves, so it scratches easily but tarnishes little, because the rubbing polishes it. Scratches do not go away, tarnish does. Take it off before the pool and exercise, wipe it with a soft cloth after each wear, and store it flat in a pouch. Our silver care guide explains how to clean it according to its finish, the case of bracelets with stones and what you should never use.
