Go back and take a look at your artificial jewellery collection & see how much have you spent over the years on the jewelleries that are now broken and tarnished. Artificial jewellery may cost less upfront, but has zero resale value including gold plated fine jewellery. 

Silver on the other hand is very affordable, it's a precious metal and the value lasts beyond trends. 

Unlike imitation jewellery, genuine silver has intrinsic material value with resale value as per the market price of silver.