Thursday, April 7, 2011

Traditional Silver Jewelry

Silver work is a piece of art itself. Traditional silver work is a reflection and a combination of some unique tradition and modern designs. Not only this silver collection is contemporary and aesthetics that leave a mark on the buyers and also make them spell bound. For you to know the ethnic beauty of silver jewelry is such that it leaves everybody spell bound. Silver is of many types, but the fashionable shaped silver jewelry is very popular for it is the most delicate material used for making the ornaments. The silver is engraved, chased, filigreed and even granulated because of which the wide variety of ornaments are made out of different textures and the finishes and styles.

The products made out of the silver includes; silver ring, silver earrings, silver necklace, silver bracelet etc.

The silver work is known by different names in different places. The silver work in India, Orissa is known tarkashi; the work is very fine and is detailed with so minute work that one has to have that eye, to understand the minute details.

The working of the silver is that it is spun into fine wires and is made into different items like the jewelry, small boxes, dainty floral kumkum containers, purse of the leaf pattern etc. The other work is the Bidriware; it is an art which is bought by the Persians to India. It is alloy of zinc and the other non-ferrous metals which are poured into the molds.

To Continue Reading about: - silver earrings and silver ring.
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Casting Silver jewelry

The combination of the tradition and the modern work is what is reflected in the work of the silver jewelry. Silver jewelry is very popular among the Indians. The variety of the silver work includes; silver ring, silver necklaces, silver bracelets, silver earrings etc. If you are looking for a stunning silver jewelry then the centre of excellence is the Kashmir valley and the Himachal valley. Not only this if you are looking for a rich and the chunky jewelry then the right place is Rajasthan and Gujarat. Gujarat and Rajasthan is famous for silver waistbands and anklets.

Casting of silver is a very important process, where the metal is shaped by melting the metal and then pouring it in the moulds. Casting of the silver jewelry is time effective and consistent and it also a means of reproduction. However, those of you who are planning to cast the silver jewelry might face the problem of fire scale and the porosity. To avoid the problems I would suggest you to cast it in a neutral gas environment, because the use of the Hi- tech equipments provides the required quality and the consistency to keep the customers satisfied.

If you are looking for any other process then it won’t work, this process of casting is the best. The molten silver is poured into the cavity and is then allowed to solidify. Permanent metal molds are also having many uses, as it can be used to make many small parts.

To Continue Reading about: - gemstone jewelry and handmade jewelry.