| Sterling Silver:Sterling silver jewelry are people's number one choice when it comes to young, trendy, and affordable fashion jewelry. Silver, similar to gold, is way too soft for jewelry and crafts in its purest form, therefore, they are commonly alloyed with hardening agents such as nickle.
Throughout history, sterling silver's been popular with flatware, armor, and accessories. 92.5 percent is the best level of purity where it makes the silver hard enough for products without loosing too much sheen.
Real sterling silver should always be marked 925, .925, or Sterlig Silver to separate it from imitations silver such as German silver or nickle silver. |
