Silver's Rise Continues and So Does Its Price

The price of silver continues to head towards the roof and experts say it won't slow down until it reaches $100 per ounce.  It closed today at $30.  Last year, silver was priced at $8 per ounce.  What is the alarm you may be asking?  The picture above is the alarm.  This bracelet is solid Sterling Silver.  It is comprised of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper.  By this time next year, this $250 bracelet will be selling for $750.  If you are waiting to buy a Sterling Silver jewelry piece, it would be wise to buy soon before you can't afford it. I'm buying now for next Christmas.  And Sterling Canyon offers the lowest prices in solid Sterling jewelry. And free shipping.

FTC Sets New Rules for Platinum Jewelry

The Federal Trade Commission issued new rules this week in describing platinum jewelry, what it means and who can use it.  The rules set in place how to mark platinum jewelry and disclose to the consumer what they are actually buying without relying on a cross eyed salesman to tell you what the composition of the wedding ring you are about to buy is.  With Sterling Silver jewelry, jewelers like Sterling Canyon rely on the mark that is stamped on the jewelry piece.  Typically .925 is the common mark found on Sterling Silver jewelry.  On platinum, the stamp of "850 plat" is typical. This means that there is at least 85% pure platinum and the rest metal alloys in the piece of jewelry.  The new rules state that the composition must be stamped on the piece.  For instance, “60% platinum-35% cobalt-5% rhodium.”   This way, the cross eyed salesman can't lead you on the wrong trail.

Color is the Word for Jewelry this Spring

Bold and unmatched color are the statements to be observed this Spring as jewelry designers around the world and Sterling Canyon reflect on the passions of the buying public.  Perhaps the designers felt the recent optimism of consumer confidence and the upswing of the stock market.  This bracelet by Dannijo typifies the styles being developed and produced for Spring 2011.  Bold statements and fantastic colors are in. Drab and boring is out.  Celebrate and be happy!

Giles and Brother designed this piece with copper tubing and saddle leather interlaced. Perfect for the plumbers wife.

This Hermes Sterling Silver bracelet is incredible and typical of the Sterling Canyon offerings this Winter.  Look for Sterling Canyon to offer bold colorful statements of fashion as depicted above this Spring.

New Designs in Sterling Jewelry for Spring 2011

Jewelry is like cars.  New designs come out every season, and the Spring 2011 season looks interesting.  Just when you think that there are no more designs available, you get this. Take this Fallon designed necklace, Sterling Silver rope with a lobster claw clasp.  The general design has been done before.  Remember the old Bollo ties that cowboys wore.  This is a take off on that.  Rather interesting.  Sterling Canyon will be looking into new designs to add to our catalog. Who likes this?  Let Sterling Canyon know.  Looking for opinions from our faithful customers. Shoot us an email at customerservice@stcanyon.com.

Bizarre Jewelry from Sevan Bicakci

I found this rather interesting.  Not Brooke Shields and jewelry designer Sevan Bicakci, but the bracelet that Brooke is wearing.  Rather bizarre in appearance.  Looks like she took her hand out of an octopus tank. That is a very large natural pearl with diamond encrusted tentacles emanating from it.  Bicakci is known for his elaborate rings, but this is a stepping out point for him. Sterling Canyon doesn't carry anything that strange, but does offer highly designed bracelets at affordable prices.

What Happens to Silver Happens to Sterling Silver Jewelry

For you financial gurus out there who have not noticed the metals market lately, the price of silver closed at $28.88 per ounce today.  Like gold, silver is also on the rise.  Like any other commodity, finished products like silver jewelry increase in price as the raw materials increase.  I had to increase some of my prices on silver jewelry today.  One clue whether "silver"jewelry in real is in the price.  At $30 per ounce, real silver or Sterling Silver will become more expensive.  It is predicted that by the end of 2011, silver may approach $100 per ounce. A $10.00 Sterling Silver bracelet is not Sterling Silver.  At the most, it is silver electroplated.  Don't be fooled into buying cheap silver jewelry.  It ain't silver. Sterling Canyon will continue to offer fine Sterling at affordable prices. We'll do what we can to maintain the best prices for you.

Don't Let Your Sterling Silver Grow Up To Be Tarnished

Every jewelry box has or should have Silver jewelry in it.  If yours doesn't, you have been deprived of some of nature's simple beauty. You probably told yourself or someone told you to stay away from Sterling Silver because it tarnishes.  Bah!  Yes Sterling Silver tarnishes if you are careless or lazy.  But it doesn't have to be that way.  Show the world who you really are and buy some Sterling Silver jewelry. Many quality Sterling Silver pieces have a special clear coating on them like Rhodium that is a by-product of platinum.  It is very hard and protects the Silver from the oxidizing power of the air or harsh chemicals. Sulfur and ammonia are two of these harsh chemicals and are found in your perspiration.  Every time you handle the Silver jewelry, simply wipe it off with a jewelers cloth.  The online jeweler Sterling Canyon provides a jewelers cloth free of charge to all customers.  Never bath your jewelry in a cleaning solution.  Just wipe it clean each time its handled.  Just a few seconds with save you a lot of time later. And keep your jewelry looking new for many years. 

Buying a Silver Necklace from your Cell Phone?

More and more retail industry news touts the newest fad of buying things from your cell phone.  Why would someone buy something using a cell phone?  If you're standing around with friends, it may be a good way to impress them.  On the other hand, it could be a big headache in the making.  Cell transmissions are not the securist form of communication.  It doesn't take much to swipe that credit card number out of thin air.  Jewelry websites are beginning to offer purchasing by cell phone.  Buy a $1500 ruby necklace after examining it on a 2 x 2 inch screen.  Wisdom says it is foolish. Sterling Canyon will never offer its jewelry over the cell phone.  You can twist our arms until they break off.  You can always be assured that Sterling Canyon will never follow such fads.  Don't be one who does.