Remember not too long ago, when black was the “in” color. We have black makeup for the gothic trend; black cars with black tinted windows for the mafias, or the rich and famous; and even black jewelries like earrings or necklaces for the young and trendy.
But now there seems to be a swing in color preference. It’s no longer black, but silver. Hence, as the saying goes, silver is the new black.
Look at the different automobiles out there. Most new ones are silver in color. Even silver jewelries are more trendy theses days. We have silver necklaces, silver earrings and silver cufflinks. A pair of finely polished silver cufflinks together with the right French cuffs shirt and suit can be a strong fashion statement for any man wearing them.
Silver in its purest form is too soft to be made into cufflinks. As such, it is usually mixed with copper in the ratio of 92.5% silver to 7.5% copper to make sterling silver. This alloy is harder than pure silver and has a lower melting point at 893°C compared to pure silver.
Sterling silver cufflinks are some of the most sought after cufflinks these days. Not only are they highly fashionable, they are also great as gifts. Their price can range from as little as $50 to more than $1000, depending on the finishing and also whether there are any other items added on the cufflinks such as precious stones or gold.
However, what’s important when it comes to choosing your cufflinks, is that you must be comfortable with it. You don’t have to choose the most expensive pair, just to show off to people you don’t care about. Pay attention to the design and finishing of the cufflinks. Brands may be important to some people, but to most people, a pair of cufflinks is a pair of cufflinks.
If you like some jewels on it, perhaps it would be wise to choose a pair with Swarovski crystals instead of diamonds as the former is much cheaper but still gives almost the same amount of glitter.
