Getting More Use Out of Pendants

You found the perfect pendant. It incorporates your favorite colors, is neither too large nor too small, and really lets your personal sense of style shine. Best of all, you just know you are going to wear it all the time, but then you don’t.

You may put it on often, intending to wear it with many different outfits, but then it’s back to the jewelry box for your favorite pendant before you even leave the room. It just doesn’t look right.

Rather than the actual pendant not working with your outfits, it may be necklace it is on. Different shirts have different necklines, and different necklines call for different necklace lengths. For example, a scoop neck may look best with a 16” or 18” chain while a turtleneck may require a 20” chain or longer.

To get more mileage out of your favorite pendant, consider picking up sterling silver chains in varying lengths. Now that your pendant can be worn with multiple outfits in your wardrobe, your pendant may just spend more time on your neck than in your jewelry box!

Something About Silver Spotlight: Double Heart Necklace

The featured piece of jewelry from Something About Silver this week is the Double Heart Necklace! The classic, yet eye-catching design of this necklace makes it the perfect piece of jewelry to add to any woman’s collection regardless of age or personal style.

This medium-sized double heart pendant is the perfect size to get noticed while still being understated enough to be appropriate in all settings. Of course, you can always add additional heart pendants and gemstone charms for an even bigger look!

This handcrafted necklace can be personalized by having a name, initial, or special, inspirational word stamped onto the double heart pendant. The pendant is then given a brushed matte finish to create a whimsical, artistic look. The pendant comes with a sterling silver chain, so it is ready to wear right out of the box! Happy shopping!

What prompted you to purchase your latest piece of jewelry?

Happy Sisters Day from SAS!

The first Sunday of every August is National Sisters Day, so plan to spend time with your sister this Sunday, August 7th!

Sisters are great, aren’t they?! Whether you see each other a lot or rarely, are close in age and personality or not, or spend most of your time together lovingly squabbling or in perfect harmony, sisters are always there for one another when it really counts. In honor of this special bond you share, take time out for each other on Sisters Day.

Perhaps your schedules only allow for a phone call, but if possible, make a day of it! Stay in to watch movies, cook a fabulous meal, or look over family photos. Or go out and get manicures, grab lunch, and search for great deals at your favorite mall.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have something to remember this special day by? Perhaps you and your sister(s) should get sister necklaces! Consider getting you and all your sisters a personalized sterling silver necklace from Something About Silver. The Family Charm necklace could be perfect with all of the siblings names and birthstones on it!

Regardless of how you choose to spend and memorialize Sisters Day, remember to tell your sister just how much she means to you!

What's your favorite thing to do with your sister?

Happy National Best Friend Day from SAS

Wednesday, June 8th is National Best Friend Day, so make it a point to call your best gal pal to catch up and let her know how much she means to you. If scheduling allows, plan a fun activity both of you will enjoy like going to a new restaurant, seeing a movie with your favorite actor in it, hiking, or shopping.

Best friends are there for us through the best and the worst of times. They keep our secrets, know how to cheer us up and make us laugh, and give sage advice at just the right time. Some of the most wonderful memories are made spending time with best friends. Shouldn’t you celebrate the special relationship you have with your best friend?

There are many great ways to acknowledge your best friend. One is purchasing best friend jewelry. Any of the sterling silver, personalized necklaces offered by Something About Silver would be a great choice. Simply pick your favorite design and customize the necklaces in a way that is meaningful to both you and your best friend. For example, you could have both of your names engraved on the necklaces. You could also add two natural, high quality gemstones to each necklace, representing each of your birthstones.

Best friends are such a big part of our lives – be sure to make yours feel special on National Best Friend Day!

How will you spend National Best Friend Day?

Hot Jewelry Trends: The Organic Look

Much more than a trend, all things organic and natural are here to stay as more and more people attempt to live greener lives. It should be no surprise then that clothing and jewelry fashions are also trending on the organic side.

Not only are the most fashion conscious among us searching for greener accessories, they are looking to fill their wardrobe with more organic, natural looking items. All that is perfectly imperfect and effortlessly chic is in.

Where can you score affordable, eco-friendly jewelry that has an organic, whimsical vibe? Something About Silver, of course! The SAS Organic Fine Silver Jewelry Line is crafted from recycled fine silver. All of the pieces are carefully handmade, ensuring each item is unique and has an organic, artsy feel.

As with all SAS jewelry, items in the Organic Fine Silver Jewelry Line are completely customizable. You can even add natural gemstones to your piece, making it all the more beautiful!

When you pick out a piece of jewelry from the SAS Organic Fine Silver Jewelry Line, you are making an environmentally friendly, trendy purchase that won’t break the bank. And you’ll be able to wear and enjoy your SAS jewelry for many, many years to come!

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In what areas of your live are you going greener?

How to Care for your Sterling Silver Jewelry

So, you just received the perfect piece of personalized sterling silver jewelry from Something About Silver….now what? Well first and for most, enjoy it and wear it often! Also, ensure it will always look as beautiful as the day you received it by caring for it properly.

Not to worry, your Something About Silver jewelry won’t require too much work on your part! However, all sterling silver tarnishes when it is exposed it air, so it does call for a little maintenance.

Sterling Silver Jewelry Maintenance

• Remove your sterling silver jewelry before showering or swimming.


• When it’s not being worn, store your piece of jewelry in the anti-tarnish bag it arrived in.


• Only clean your SAS jewelry with dry polishing cloths meant for silver. One such cloth was included in your order.


• Never use a dip or crème polish on your SAS jewelry. This will remove the patina that has been applied to your jewelry. The patina is what creates the black areas on your piece, giving it a more whimsical, artistic flare.

What are you tips for cleaning sterling silver jewelry?

May Birthstone: Emerald

Looking for the perfect gift for the May babies in your life? Personalized birthstone jewelry is always a great choice, especially since May’s birthstone is the highly prized Emerald!

The rich green color of the emerald makes it the perfect birthstone for spring. It conjures up memories of freshly cut grass, blooming flowers, and warm spring days. Considered one of the few precious gemstones, emeralds have been worn by royalty since ancient times.

Throughout history, many societies have ascribed esteemed virtues to the emerald. Ancient Romans dedicated this gem to their goddess Venus, believing it enhanced fertility and rebirth. Ancient Egyptians buried their dead with emeralds because they associated the gemstone with eternal youth. Modern folklore suggests wearing emeralds brings patience, growth, and wisdom.

Regardless of whether you want to wear or gift emerald jewelry to promote certain traits or just because you love the color green, you will find the perfect piece of jewelry at the Something About Silver website. For example, the sterling silver Single Disc Heart Birthstone Pendant can be customized with emerald gemstones!

Emerald Fast Facts

Gemstone Family: Beryl
Color: Deep Green
Hardness: 7.5 – 8 on the Mohs Scale, meaning it is quite durable.
Location: Columbia, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Madagascar, Nigeria, and Russia.

Do you have any birthstone jewelry?

Happy Earth Day from SAS

So, today is the 41st Earth Day. Ever since 1970 more and more people around the world have been taking time out for Mother Earth on April 22. It is a day marked by many pledges big and small to lessen our negative impact on the environment and promote green living. This is definitely a step in the right direction. But rather than making lofty promises that are way too difficult for the average busy family to keep for longer than a weekend, how about making a few small changes?

Small changes are much easier to implement and stick to, which adds up to lots of “green points” over time. So what can a busy person/family do to help the environment? Well, today is the perfect day to figure it out! Please find a few suggestions below. Ultimately it is about picking the changes that are easy for you to stick to over the long haul. EarthDay.org has many great ideas as well. Happy Earth Day!!

Easy-to-Implement Green Changes:

1.) Change out your standard incandescent light bulbs for LED or CFL bulbs. It will reduce your footprint on the environment while saving you money on your electricity bill.

2.) Commit to recycling. Try to repurpose what your local recycling center can’t take.

3.) Opt for organic and/or local food whenever possible. The less pesticides used on food and the shorter distance it has to travel, the better for the environment and you.

4.) Switch to green household cleaning products. You will be helping the earth while decreasing your family’s exposure to harmful chemicals.

5.)Buy items that are greener than the average. For example, shirts made from organic cotton or a table constructed from repurposed wood. You could also go green with your jewelry by purchasing from Something About Silver’s Organic Fine Silver Jewelry Line, which is made from recycled fine silver.

What are you doing for Earth Day?

The Rising Price of Silver

Have you heard about the ever-rising price of silver? Gold gets a lot of attention, which per ounce is more expensive than silver and is also rising rapidly. However, the percentage increase in the price of silver is much higher than gold. In fact, the price of silver increased over 80% last year while gold’s price increased about 27%. Last year at this time silver was about $18.26 per ounce, and today it’s at $45.95 per ounce.

What does all this mean? Silver jewelry prices are on the rise. Chances are the silver jewelry you already have is worth more today than when you bought it. However, you will also being paying more for the silver jewelry you buy from now on. No matter the size of the jewelry merchant, everyone pays more for silver these days. Being that it is a commodity, there really isn’t room for negotiation.

There is no projection for silver prices to decrease. In fact, all indications point towards prices continuing to rise. That means it’s best to purchase the silver jewelry you are interested in now before the prices go up again.

Here at Something About Silver, we are working hard to keep our prices from increasing too much, but as with every jeweler, we need to keep the lights on! When you do see price increases, know that it reflects the rising price of silver. Hey, you may be paying a little more, but it’s also worth more. Happy shopping!

Have you noticed increasing jewelry prices lately

After tax jewelry shopping bash

The first weekend post tax season. Congratulations - you are done (hopefully) with another year’s taxes! Now let’s start de-stressing. Did you get a refund this year? If so, what are you going to do with it? Most experts say that you should pay off bills and/or stock it away for a rainy day, but they also suggest spending about 10 percent of it just for fun.

How about spending that 10 percent on something that will last a lifetime? Personalized silver jewelry from Something About Silver is the perfect little splurge because you’ll always have it, it will keep your jewelry wardrobe fresh, and it is meaningful. Hey, even if you didn’t get a refund this year, you may want to pamper yourself with a new piece of jewelry! Do we jewelry lovers really ever need a reason?

The Organic Eternity Washer Necklace is a great choice if you want something for everyday wear. This necklace is whimsical and unique while still being simple and understated. It can fit lots of names or words of your choosing, and it would be a great necklace to customize with natural gemstone charms!

However you celebrate being done with your taxes, remember to do a little something for yourself. And revel in the knowledge that you are a whole year away from having to file taxes again!

Are you doing something special for yourself with your tax refund?

Latest SAS Creation: Organic Rustic Stacking Rings

The newest addition to the Something About Silver product line is the organic rustic stacking ring. Created from recycled fine silver (99.9% pure silver), these little beauties are a fun little whimsical addition to your jewelry collection. And as with every piece of SAS jewelry, they are completely customizable.

Of course, smooth, shiny rings are beautiful, but these organic, rustic pieces seem to take on a personality all their own...it’s their unique imperfections that make them so special. An old fashioned typewriter font is used on these rings to complete the vintage look. These rings have been the most popular rings since they were added to the SAS line in January.

At about 3.5 mm wide, these rings can be worn alone or stacked two to three together (which happens to be a major jewelry trend). And they are affordably priced so you can get more than one!

Do you have a signature ring you wear every day?

Something About Silver is Now in Print!

Something About Silver is proud to announce its inclusion in the April issues of Parenting Magazine and Kiwi Magazine as well as the May issue of Working Mother Magazine!

Be sure to look for our ads in Parenting and Kiwi as they contain exclusive coupons you can use to get the perfect piece of SAS jewelry for even less. That means you can afford to purchase a loved one a customized necklace for Mother’s Day or Easter and pick up a little something for yourself!

Working Mother Magazine has chosen Something About Silver as a Fabulous Find, so be sure to pick up their May issue to see what they had to say about us. Oh, and we are happy to report that our jewelry went au natural for its close up – no airbrushing here! :)

What’s your favorite magazine?

Order Your Custom Easter Jewelry Today

Have you noticed chocolate bunnies, pastel eggs, plush little lamb toys, and neon Easter basket grass popping up everywhere? This invasion of all things whimsical and sweet must mean that Easter is right around the corner! What sort of goodies will you be placing in Easter baskets for your loved ones? Equally as important, what will you be wearing?

There is something to be said for embracing the season and adding a touch of whimsy and elegance to your own wardrobe with a personalized piece of jewelry. Something About Silver has the perfect piece of customizable jewelry for everyone, but please remember that order fulfillment takes 7 – 10 days. So if you want your brand new jewelry to reach you in time for Easter, which is April 24th, be sure to order yours as soon as possible!

Perhaps you want to make Easter extra special for someone this year. Why not gift them a customized piece of silver jewelry they can treasure for a lifetime? Here are two fun ways you can surprise someone with SAS jewelry. Nestle a beautiful necklace between all the chocolaty goodness in their Easter basket. Or put a unique bracelet inside a plastic Easter egg, and send your special someone on an Easter egg hunt. Make sure you remember where you placed that egg though!

What are your plans for Easter?

SAS Organic Fine Silver Jewelry

Looking for that extra special necklace to add to your (or someone else’s) jewelry wardrobe? Why not select a hand-made, one of a kind necklace from the Something About Silver organic fine silver line.

While any of the silver jewelry pieces in the SAS collection can become a beloved signature item that you will cherish for a lifetime, the necklaces featured in the organic fine silver line take it up a notch! These pieces are created with fine silver (99.9% pure silver) as opposed to sterling silver (92.5%). They are also thicker and contain much more silver! And if that weren’t enough, some come paired with your choice of natural, gem quality stones that are expertly hand-cut in India. Of course, you can always customize any of the pieces by adding additional gemstones!

The jewelry in the organic fine silver line are extremely labor intensive. Each charm is sculpted from fine silver clay, sanded, fired in a kiln, cooled, sanded by hand again, and then given an oxidized finish to create an antique look. The end result is a one-of-a-kind artsy, rustic, yet whimsical piece of fine jewelry for you to enjoy each and every day! Added bonus: pieces in the organic fine silver line are created from recycled silver, making your necklace one more way you can go green!

Do you currently have a signature piece of jewelry?