Everyday .925 Silver — Stacking Rings, Studs, Tennis Lines

The everyday test is simple. You put it on without thinking and forget to take it off. Twenty-seven pieces pass it. Rings lead with eleven, from thin minimalist bands and micro-pavé eternity styles to moss agate stacking sets, and around them sit five pendant necklaces, five tennis and charm bracelets, four pairs of stud earrings and two matched sets. Prices start at $44.99 and top out at $129.99.

Twenty-six of the twenty-seven are .925 sterling silver; one pair of studs is brass. Rhodium is the standard finish here because it resists tarnish, which matters on a piece that never comes off, and two pieces are gold plated instead. Brilliant-cut cubic zirconia does most of the sparkling. Seven pieces are set with natural stone — moss agate, blue topaz, labradorite, rose quartz and turquoise — each cut from real material, so no two look quite the same.

Build from the bottom. Two or three thin rings on one hand and a pair of studs handles a whole day. Add a tennis bracelet when you want the wrist to do something, or a pendant on a plain neckline when you are going out straight from work.