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Silver City Accessories is a subsidiary of Norberg Enterprises.
We are a proprietorship located in Phoenix, Arizona. Our mission is to provide you,
the customer, with the best possible online shopping experience.
We promise to deliver high quality, fine sterling silver and fine gold jewelry,
trendy fashion jewelry and accessories at very competitive and affordable prices. Our
Fine Jewelry prices are extremely discounted from regular retail prices but still
have excellent quality.
A large portion of our selection consists of sterling silver and
gold jewelry. Our silver consists of the highest quality, 925
sterling silver. Our gold is pure 14k gold, with some items made in
18k and 24k gold, solid and plated. We carry the jewelry in categories of
bracelets, anklets, chains, pendants, rings, earrings and
more.....
We carry other trendy fashion jewelry made up
semi-precious stones, all of the highest quality.
All of our trendy fashion jewelry, gold jewelry and silver
jewelry are available in a wide variety of styles. Some of these would
include Celtic, Gothic, Exotic, and Contemporary styles, all for
men, woman, and, kids. Pick up a gift for yourself and for the
special ones in your life, your spouse, child, or parent. Our jewelry styles can suit
anyone.
Our fashion accessories, consist of a large selection of
purses, wallets, belts, hair accessories and more. We carry up to
date trendy fashions and styles made with high quality
materials.
We give you the assurance that you will be satisfied with our products or
have a money back guarantee. We are always looking to expand and better our
web site store. Check in for future specials, SALES, and new products when added.
Check our featured product and specials area for updates. Please enjoy your
shopping experience!!! We look forward to serving you. If you have any
questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at info@silvercityaccessories.com
or simply click on the Contact Us section.
Our Styles
We have an abundant selection of jewelry that are categorized by type, and made up of several popular styles. The fashion jewelry selections range from necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets / anklets, and watches to dazzling jewelry sets, pins and other accessories.
Contemporary: Classy styles of today that are up with the times and widely accepted by all generations. Used for elegant dressy affairs or just your everyday wear. If you’re dressing up for a night on the town, one of our cubic zirconia rings can add a sparkle to you. How about a necklace with a matching bracelet, or earrings in a beautiful set with or without a pendant? You will find elegant jewelry you and your family or friends can wear for any occasion with this product style.
Celtic Jewelry: We carry various designs of Celtic style jewelry in the sterling silver category. Generally found in the pendant and earring classes. Why are they so beautiful and elegant?
"The Celtic style and symbolism found in jewelry today stems from ancient cultures of the past, specifically Indo-European language family or Celts, consisting of Christian Druids of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. During the 6th to 8th century, these groups heavily used the symbolism which you see today", especially in jewelry creations. We carry Celtic styles in all of our categories
Popular symbols used:
Triquetra - a three part symbol composed of interlocked circles. It is commonly known as the symbol of the Holy Trinity used by the Celtic Christian Church.
Celtic Knots - "Any ancient meaning of these type of symbols generally are unknown, however this design has a continual looping which may mean interconnection. The circles can represent unity or eternity, spirals are the cycles of life and rebirth, and the triangles can represent earth, sea, and sky. Squares are symbols of protection from spirits."
Celtic Cross - "This symbol represents joining the earth and spiritual world with the circle of God’s unending love. Can also be known as the early symbol of the sun god Taranis", according to resources.
Claddagh symbol: Claddagh is an actual Irish town where a love story initiated the claddagh ring and symbol meaning. It basically symbolizes friendship (the hands), love (the heart), and loyalty (the crown).
Gothic and Fantasy:
Dictionary meaning states: "the word Gothic basically relates to the Goths and their language; relates to Germanic and Teutonic; can be related to medieval times or the middle ages which were barbarous and crude; elates to art and sculptures in Northern Europe from the 12th to 15th century; and finally gothic can relate to a style of fiction that emphasizes grotesque, fantasy, mysterious and desolate."
During these times Gothic is used as a fashion style as well. It is represented with clothing, make-up, hair, and jewelry. Mainly is a dark, dreary look filled with symbolism of darkness, fantasy, evil, and death.
Some of our jewelry classes, such as pendants, earrings, and necklaces have this type of style. We carry pieces in the shapes of skulls, skeletons, snakes, dragons, serpents, and pentagons. We also carry fantasy pieces like unicorns, nymphs, wizards, crystal glass balls and more.
With all this variety of styles, we are sure you can be satisfied with the item choices you can make for anyone.
About Our Silver
Silver is a genuine precious metal. Sterling silver has always remained in style over time, when fashion trends are constantly changing. No matter what day and age, silver will always be part of the trendy fashion jewelry of the time. Silver jewelry is popular because of the affordability and beauty of the metal. Silver charms, rings, and chains are a great alternative to white gold or platinum.
Silver is the brightest and shiniest of all the metals. We carry the purest silver available in jewelry - 925 sterling silver. This means that the silver is 92.5 percent pure. The other 7.5 percent are alloy metals to help strengthen and create the jewelry while keeping the luster and natural bright sheen.
Silver plating is when a base metal is covered with a layer of pure silver. Vermeil is sterling silver jewelry electroplated with at least 100 millionths of an inch of karat gold, giving it a nice and sophisticated appearance. This form of production is a popular alternative for more affordable prices. However, it will be necessary to coat the jewelry item with a layer of silver every once in a while to keep the base metal from showing through over time and wear.
How to care for your silver jewelry
Keep your sterling silver in a cool, dry place.
Use a polish solution or a polishing cloth to maintain its' shine.
When cleaning the jewelry, use warm soapy water. The soap should be non-detergent, chlorine, and phosphorus free to prevent oxidation.
Remove jewelry before using chemicals.
Some fashion silver jewelry uses the oxidation to make their jewelry two-toned. Do not use jewelry cleaner on these products. It can eventually remove the blackened areas from the oxidation.
Did you know you can re-oxidize silver with egg whites? They contain sulfur which blackens the silver, or you can just use products like Liver of Sulphur.
Facts on Gold
The main aspect of gold to know about is the amount of “karats” a piece of gold is. ". 24 karats denotes 100% pure gold. Any karat value below 24 is the amount of pure gold that occupies the gold jewelry alloy. For example, 18 karat equals 18/24ths of pure gold which is 75% gold. Likewise, 14 karat equals 14/24ths of pure gold which is 58.5% gold. The lower the karat age value, the wider the array of colors and lower the price. The remaining mixture of non-gold metals are primarily used to increase strength and vary color in gold jewelry.
What is Vermeil?
Vermeil is a process that was developed in France in the mid 1700s. Today it is the process of coating sterling silver with gold using electrolysis. It can be any strength of gold from 10 karat to pure 24 karat gold used to coat the sterling silver. The coating needs to be at least 1.5 micrometers thick. It gives the beautiful look of gold but makes it more affordable.
About Platinum
Platinum jewelry is hypoallergenic which makes it safe for even the most sensitive skin. The metal resists tarnish and, because of its purity, is one of the strongest, most durable metals in the world. It has become very popular and platinum is more pure than white gold. Platinum is counted in 1000 parts. Most pieces are 95% pure, or 950 parts per thousand. For guaranteed quality, look for the marks 950 Plat, 950Pt, Pt950, Plat, 900Pt, Pt900, or 900Plat. The rarity of platinum makes it an elite piece of jewelry and because of its great density there is a strong barrier against scratches. Platinum is great for every day pieces because of this reason but it is very pure and has great mirror shine, it is popular for engagement rings.
About Semi Precious Stones
Cubic Zirconia
Cubic Zirconia was discovered in the 1930s but was not lab reproduced until 1970s. A cubic zirconia is made through a complicated process and is made up of zirconium oxide and yttrium oxide. Together the two chemicals create a beautiful, radiant crystal. The cubic zirconia is a beautiful substitute for a real diamond. They are durable, brilliant, and beautiful. Most people cannot tell the difference. There are many different colors of cubic zirconia stones, one for every color on the rainbow. They are available in many shapes and sizes. Cubic zirconia is relatively hard, but always protect them from scratches and hits. Clean your Cubic Zirconia rings and jewelry with warm, soapy water and a soft brush or an ultrasonic cleaner. Be sure to dry the cubic zirconia stone to keep its brilliance and shine.
About Semi-Precious and Gemstones
Semi-precious stones and gemstones have been used for ages to create beautiful fashion jewelry of all types, Silver, Gold, and even Costume jewelry.
Our trendy fashion jewelry is created with various types of stones, some of which you can choose from, upon ordering certain items.
Some stones that we carry are:
AMETHYST:
Amethyst is the purple form of quartz. Amethyst Rings can range from pale lilac to deep purple. It is a popular choice for jewelry with its beautiful color, affordability, sizes, and versatility. The quality amethysts have a clear purple color and are transparent.
Found: Argentina, Brazil, Australia Bolivia, Namibia, Uruguay, and Zambia.
Rank: 6.5 to 7.5 on hardness ( Mons scale).
Birthstone for February and recommended for the 4th and 6th wedding anniversaries.
Citrine is the orange form of Quartz.
Rose Quartz has a beautiful pink color. It is classified as the love stone. It is mostly cloudy so cannot be used as gems but is highly used with other fashion jewelry. The pink color is photosensitive and can fade in sunlight.
Found: Madagascar, India, Germany, and several areas in the USA, but Brazil is the only source of well-formed crystals.
AQUAMARINE:
Aquamarine rings hold the beauty of the ocean in a lovely gemstone. Aquamarine stones, seawater in Latin, range in color from light blue to dark blue and sometimes with a hint of green.
Found: Madagascar, Brazil, Pakistan, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Russia.
Ranked: 7 on Mohs scale of hardness.
March's birthstone and recommended for the 19th wedding anniversary.
EMERALD:
Emerald is one of the most beloved jewels. Emeralds have been known since ancient Egypt.
Found: Colombia, Brazil, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Madagascar, South Africa, Australia, Russia, and North Carolina.
Ranked: 7.5 to 8 on hardness and usually has a deep green color that can cost more than an inclusion-free pale one.
Perfect emerald rings are expensive and extremely rare. Color is the most important aspect when buying emeralds. Emeralds that are not too dark or too light with a deep, vivid green are the most expensive; however, every shade of emerald is popular.
May's birthstone and recommended for the 20th and 35th wedding anniversaries.
GARNET:
Garnet is a beautiful and versatile gemstone. When most people think of garnets, they think of beautiful red stones; however, there are many different varieties of garnet jewelry and they actually come in every color with the exception of blue. In addition to many colors, there are many different types and sizes.
Ranks: 6.5 to 7.5 on the Mons scale of hardness.
January's birthstone and recommended for the 2nd wedding anniversary.
OPAL:
Opal has a long history; some opals are almost 60 million years old and have been around since the dinosaurs. The beauties of opal jewelry have been recognized by many cultures. The Greeks and Romans believed that opals represented hope, innocence and purity. Opal jewelry comes in many colors from black with blue, gray, or black body colors, white with white or light body colors, boulder opals which have color with rocks, to fire opals that are transparent with red, orange or yellow.
Found: Australia, Brazil, Czech Republic, Mexico, Nevada and Idaho.
Ranks: 5.5 to a 6.5.
Birthstone for October and recommended for the 14th, 18th and 34th wedding anniversaries.
PERIDOT:
Peridot is a transparent stone that's most popular in green. Popular shades of peridot jewelry range from yellowish-green to greenish-yellow. In its long history, the peridot was thought to ward off evil spirits and has always been associated with light.
Found: Arizona's San Carlos Indian Reservation, Australia, Brazil, Burma, China, Colorado, Egypt, Hawaii, New Mexico, Norway, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka Ranks: 6.5 to 7 on the hardness scale
Birthstone for August and recommended for the 16th wedding anniversary.
RUBY:
Ruby jewelry has been admired from the beginning of time by many cultures and peoples because of its beauty and color. Rubies are red gemstones that represent love, passion, sexual desire and power. Perfect natural rubies that are pure red with no brown or blue overtones are rare and expensive.
Found: Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam
Rank: 9 on the Mons scale.
Birthstone for July and recommended for the 15th year wedding anniversary.
SAPPHIRE:
Sapphires are beautiful gemstones that come in many colors, but are most famous for their blue color. Sapphires come in cognac, colorless, green, orange, peach, pink, purple, violet, white, and yellow {a red sapphire is called a ruby}.
Found: Kashmir, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Tanzania, Madagascar, Australia and Montana.
Rank: scale of 9.
Birthstone for September and recommended for the 5th, 23rd and 45th wedding anniversaries.
TANZANITE:
Tanzanite jewelry is the youngest of gemstone jewelry. The beautiful blue stone was discovered in 1967 in Tanzania, the only place in the world where tanzanite is found. Tanzanite is blue with overtones of purple. The smaller stones are sometimes lighter and have more lavender while the larger stones have a deeper, richer color.
Ranks: 6 to 7 on the Mons scale of hardness.
Recommended for the 24th wedding anniversary.
Rhondite:is named after the Geek word rhodos, which means rose. The stone is a usual pink or rose red color with black maganese oxide veins through it.
Turquoise: comes from the word Turquoise, a french word for turkey. It is believed that is where the stone originated from, however turquoise is used way back, even before ancient times. Today it is used in abundance with Native American jewelry and works beautifully with silver.
Onyx: is also a stone used highly in conjunction with fashion silver jewelry. The stone comes from the mineral chalcedony. It is usually black in color with banded whites and grays. It can also be found in brown as well. It is usually found in regions of USA, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, India, and Africa.
There are many more various stones and most of them do work well with jewelry creations of the past and of today.
We have a lot more stones and gems than listed. Come check it out. They are Beautiful.
Diamond Education
There are 4 C's that you should be familiar with prior to purchasing your loose diamond:
1. Carats
2. Clarity
3. Color
4. Cut
Carats - Diamond Carat refers to the weight of diamonds. All loose diamonds are measured by carat weight. Normally, people want the largest diamond they can get. But technically, larger sized diamonds usually suffer in quality, such as a loss in brilliance. Since larger loose diamonds are rare, the price of carats per gram rises dramatically at an exponential rate. A one carat diamond is worth more than several diamonds that measure a carat in total weight.
CLARITY:
Clarity refers to the clearness or purity of a diamond. Very rarely will one find perfect loose diamonds that are clear and clean of imperfections. Diamond Clarity measures the amount of inclusions {inclusions interfere with the light passing through and therefore lowers the brilliance + fire}.
There are 2 scales which measure clarity and they can be described as such:
The AGSL scale is from 0 to 10, with 0 being flawless.
The GIA scale has a scale that grades diamonds from Flawless to Imperfect {FL to I3}.
GIA Clarity Scale: Flawless {FL} and Internally Flawless {IF} diamonds are virtually flawless with no natural inclusions seen under 10x magnification. These diamonds are extremely rare.
Very Very Slightly Included {VVS1 and VVS2} diamonds have inclusions that are difficult to see under 10x magnification. They have excellent quality. It is extremely difficult to see, only visible from the pavilion, or have small and shallow inclusions that could be removed with minor polishing.
Very Slightly Included {VS1 and VS2} diamonds have inclusions that are difficult to see with the naked eye. They are less expensive than VVS1 and VVS2. Inclusions in VS1 are difficult to see and somewhat easier to see in VS2 diamonds.
Slightly Included {SI1 and SI2} have inclusions that are visible under 10x magnification and may be seen with the naked eye. They are a good value because their brilliance is still high but their prices are more affordable.
Imperfect {I1, I2 and I3} diamonds contain inclusions that are obvious under 10x magnification and can easily been seen under the naked eye. These diamond gradings don't have as much sparkle to the naked eye.
COLOR: - Diamond Color Grading evaluates the whiteness of loose diamonds {the more yellow, the less its value}.
Loose diamonds come in varying colors from yellow to light brown. Other colors, such as pink and black, are known as fancy diamonds and are not included in this color scale. The favorite color grading is colorless which is extremely rare.
Color grading for diamonds has letter grades from D to Z.
White Diamond Color Scale: D is colorless and extremely rare.
E is colorless with trace color only uncovered by an expert gemologist.
F is colorless with a little bit more trace color than E, but still only detected by an expert gemologist.
G-H are near colorless, but excellent value.
I-J are near colorless, color is slightly detected.
K-Z loose diamonds that have a faint yellow to light yellow color.
The best value diamonds are G-I; however, look at grades D-H when looking for an engagement ring diamond.
When buying loose diamonds for engagement rings or wedding rings, remember to start off with a budget. There is a modern convention that the engagement ring should have a value equal to approximately two month's salary. Once you have established a budget, you can find out more information on the type of loose diamond you want.
CUT: Diamond Cut measures the quality, not shape of the diamonds {a better cut results in more sparkle - simple as that}.
Popular shapes for a center diamond stone are emerald, heart, marquise, oval, pear, princess, radiant and round. The most traditional and popular shape is a round diamond. A round diamond shows the most brilliance and sparkle while also hiding imperfections because of its cut and shape. The other diamond shapes are sometimes more expensive because of the difficulty of cutting a diamond into various shapes.
To clean diamonds and diamond jewelry, use water and a little bit of ammonia with a gentle brush while being careful of the metal. Keep diamonds away from lotion, perspiration and other household cleaners. Those items can dull the surface of the stones. Store your diamond jewelry separated with paper or jewelry bags so they do not scratch or dull each other. It's wise to keep the diamonds in their original velvet boxes.
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