Shopping Guide Sterling Silver Jewelry

Shopping Guide Sterling Silver Jewelry
Silver is a chemical element, and one of the best metals, which can be used in jewelry. It 'very ductile and malleable (slightly' harder than gold), metallic luster that can take a lustrous polish. An important use of silver is a precious metal, and has long been used to make precious tiffany charm bracelet that reflect the wealth and status of the owner. Pure silver, also called fine silver (99.9% pure) is generally too soft for producing large functional objects, and easily damaged so it is usually combined with other metals to produce a more durable product. The most popular of these alloys is silver.

Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. Other metals can replace the copper, usually with the intent to improve various properties of the base alloy of sterling as reducing casting porosity, eliminating the fire escape, and increased resistance oxidation. These replacement metals include germanium, zinc and platinum, as well as a variety of other additives such as silicon and boron. It is also called "925". Although any metal can make that 7.5 percent of the money that is not part of sterling, centuries of experimentation have shown copper to be its best companion, improving the hardness of the tiffany & co earrings and sustainability, without affecting its beautiful color. It is most often used for jewelry accessories and home due to its combination of beauty and durability.

People prefer a silver jewelry and accessories such as rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets or pendants. 925 sterling silver jewelry is very popular with most people. Its popularity may be that sterling silver jewelry is as beautiful as any other precious metal, comes the advantage of affordable prices and great songs to use as a casual and festive.