Sapphire Gemstone Ring In Silver, The Tarnish FactorSilver Sapphire Rings, What About Tarnish
It is well known that all silver ware tarnishes after a while. This is something that will happen to a 925 silver sapphire ring too. Increasing buyer movement towards silver jewelry has been seen in recent years, high gold prices is one of the main reasons for this trend. With an increasingly large number of jewelry buyers turning to sapphire silver rings, the question of silver tarnish is often discussed and debated.
Let us briefly explain what silver tarnish mans. If you had to keep your 925 silver sapphire gemstone ring for a couple of months, you might notice a faint color change in the metal. This discoloration is known as tarnish, fortunately it is something that can be taken off quite easily. When you see the first stages of tarnish on your sterling silver sapphire gemstone ring, you need to take the tarnish off. A number of silver polishing lotions are available in the market, choose one that is specifically marked for jewelry. Just polish the silver ring, rinse the ring in water after the polishing is complete and the ring will shine bright again. It is necessary to rinse the sapphire 925 silver ring after polishing, this takes off any residual chemicals from the polishion lotion that might remain stuck to the gemstone or the metal.
What worries many jewelry lovers is whether the gem stone in a 925 sterling silver sapphire gemstone ring, can withstand this type of cleaning. The answer is a big yes, sapphires are strong gems and the polishing of your silver sapphire ring would not affect the gemstone. Do remember to rinse the ring after the polishing process is complete.
You will notice that we have talked about cleaning your tarnished silver sapphire ring but, said nothing about the prevention process. In reality, there are far too many factors that together determine how fast and how severely your ring will tarnish. But just remember to clean the ring as the first signs of tarnish appear, and it will be an easy process. In case you neglected the cleaning work and the tarnish took on a dark appearance, it is likely to be quite stubborn. Take the help of a professional jeweler to clean severely tarnished silver sapphire gemstone rings.
We would like to warn you about one gimmick that is often played by jewelry manufacturers. You will most probably come across jewelers who recommend that your sapphire 925 silver ring be plated with a metal like rhodium, silver, gold or platinum. They claim that these platings offer anti-tarnish qualities to the silver ring. However the fact is that, these platings wear off after some time and leave the jewel looking quite dull and drab. It is therefore a very good idea to leave your 925 silver sapphire ring unplated. You can always polish your silver ring if it does tarnish.
The issue of sapphire gem stone quality for your silver sapphire ring is something that, you should discuss with your jeweler. A good custom jewelry provider will give you various options for gem quality, these can be selected according to your budget. Just remember that sapphires in smaller sizes are cheaper (per carat) as compared to larger sapphires. So if you find that a 925 silver sapphire ring with a good 8mm round sapphire is way too expensive, try reducing the ring dimensions a bit and accomodate a 7mm round sapphire gem in the ring. These are issues that your jeweler should guide you about so, make sure that you choose a good and reputed jeweler to work with.
The above report has been compiled by Kaisilver experts. You can get your doubts or questions cleared by writing to the team at sales@kaisilver.com Since there is no obligation to make any purchase from us, there really is no reason why you should not open a dialog with our team. We have a complete report on silver sapphire gem stone rings at http://www.silverrings925.co.uk/sterling-silver-sapphire-rings-01.htm The report also has some excellent concepts for both ladies and mens sapphire rings to guide you.