The Top 10 Silver Jewelry Trends for 2011

The jewelry business, as a whole, has seen numerous ups and downs in the year 2010. The soaring prices of gold have diverted heavy business towards sterling silver jewelry and jewelry made out of other shiny metals that are extremely economical alternatives to gold. Silver jewelry has often been the favorite of chic men and women that prioritize style more than anything. The trend continues to grow through the New Year and it is easily catching up thanks to the many voguish celebrities who hone some of this ultra-fashionable sterling silver jewelry.

1.) Motif Jewelry:

This type of jewelry has earned a lot of appreciation from style-savvy jewelry fanatics amongst both the famous and the average common man. Jewelry like flower fringe earrings, bird necklace, snake rings, elephant bracelet are amongst the ones that have caught the paparazzi eye when worn on famous celebs of Hollywood.

2.) Earthy trends:

Earth tones inspired by nature when combined with beautiful shiny sterling silver chains join in the trend of chic and stylish jewelry with the sensational touch of nature to it. The elements of bright greens, oranges, reds and aqua bring an aura of soothing excellence to one’s overall personality and style.

3.) Chunky Jewelry fashion:

‘Size’ plays an important role this new season. Chunky jewelry made in immaculate sterling silver wire or gold plated chains personify the undying charm of ethnic jewelry. Chunky necklaces are the in-thing this season. These pieces worn with strapless gowns are a look to-die-for.

4.) Chandelier Earrings:

For some strange reason this fashion just never fades away. It only gets better and prettier. Femininity is epitomized with chandelier earrings carved in shiny silver and adorned with stones and gems of various hues.

5.) Chunky cuffs:

Be it any design, cuff jewelry when worn with generously designed luscious silver becomes a part of the much voguish 2011 styles.

6.) Cocktail rings:

Rings have been an integral part of jewelry especially when it comes to silver jewelry. They have been used in weddings in both the retro and the modern style. Rings made up of silver with mixed elements of gold for wedding bands are perfect. While rings that are worn for fashion can have a range of mixed elements like colorful gems immersed in the shiny outer layer of fashionable sterling silver metal.

7.) Sterling Silver Chains with Bold Lockets:

Thin and sleek sterling silver chains that are incorporated with beautifully carved lockets designed to emphasize the bold imagery found in reality or in creative fiction. These heavily designed lockets can be embedded with precious stones in order bring in the life in them.

8.) Gold chains:

Although this season calls for everything silver, the monotony is broken with the addition of the gold element in sterling silver chains and rings and bracelets. Gold plated additions to these jewelry pieces give an impression of paradisiacal amalgamation of two most charming elements.

9.) Beads and Pearls:

Sterling silver chains work well with beads and pearls to give ultra-chic 2011 fashion jewelry collection.

10.) Sterling silver chains in snake-like patterns:

Snake-like sterling silver chains have made a re-entry this season and look great when fabricated into a textured jewelry style.