Gold or silver rings: what to prefer?

One of the most ancient jewelry is the ring. Initially, they carried not so much decorative, as a magical meaning - the rings were used since ancient times as an amulet: this is the very form of the ring as a symbol of infinity. Not everyone thinks about the fact that in our days, gold or silver rings in some cases bear just such a semantic load: after all, for example, wedding rings are just a symbol of the eternity of family happiness and prosperity. Also very common among believers ornaments, most often, silver rings with the inscription "save and save" also, in a sense, are a continuation of this ancient tradition. It does not matter what kind of metal was made such a ring, what a sample of silver or gold - only the very form of the ring, the prayer applied to it, and the fact that the person sincerely believes in his help is important, and so receives invaluable support.

But, even used for purely decorative purposes, for some reason it is the rings that are the most desired jewelry decorations - is not it connected with the same subconscious belief in their protective properties that we got from distant ancestors? Many women traditionally prefer gold, undeservedly ignoring silver, and in fact it is considered by many jewelers to be more expressive material and has great decorative features. Silver rings can look no less noble: they are combined with almost all stones, and the relatively inexpensive price of this material allows for a much wider freedom of its use and allows you to make actual to date massive decorations. It is especially noteworthy that silver can be given the effect of aging, which allows creating an amazing beauty in a vintage style, and a silver ring with an emerald in this technique will look like a family jewel that came from a depth of centuries from some noble and mysterious beautiful beauty - Great-grandmother.

So does it make sense to pursue the prestige of gold jewelry, if silver rings can look no worse, and often even more interesting than gold ones? Everyone answers this question for himself: someone really does like and very much goes gold, but there are also those who choose it simply out of habit. Of course, gold and silver have different decorative properties and depending on the type of appearance and design, decorations can look different. So, gold can be as sparkling and cheerful, giving to the image of lightness and joy, and can give age and solidity. Silver is just as numerous: it can be both airy and sparkling, and mysterious and noble.

To whom is silver, and to whom is gold? Traditionally, it is commonly believed that gold is more than age metal, so it is chosen as a gift for adults, and it is customary for young people to give silver. Most likely, this prejudice is due to the fact that young people tend to be more frivolous and more likely to lose ornaments, and so many believed and felt that it was inappropriate for them to make very expensive gifts in the form of ornaments. Perhaps in some cases this makes sense, but people at any age are different, and here it is worth starting from individuality.

Another prejudice is that gold gives status. This is also not entirely true: those who follow this view often acquire small gold ornaments, and in most cases, all put together, they create an absolutely opposite effect, and in some cases luxurious silver rings in the number of one or two may look more Noble and solid.