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Home > Jewelry Education > About .925 Sterling Silver Jewelry
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Pure silver also called and known as fine
silver is a soft and malleable metal, which is easily damaged. Centuries ago
silver jewelry was made from pure silver, but was often ruined or destroyed. To
create a more durable product pure silver is mixed with another metal, most commonly
copper to create the alloy sterling silver.
The term sterling silver is actually the technical term that
describes the silver content of an alloy. The phrase "sterling
silver" originated in England, more than 800 years ago, to describe an
alloy consisting of 92.5% pure silver and the remaining 7.5% copper because of
its ability to enhance silver without compromising the beauty of silver, but
nickel, zinc and other metals have been used.
Hallmarking of silver came into force in 1720 in the United
Kingdom, but it wasn't until 1814 that hallmarking began
in Baltimore, USA. Hallmarked Silver is by
definition a mix of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper alloy and often engraved 925,
.925 or SS.
Sterling silver is often hallmarked, unless of course the
piece is too small or fine for engraving, however, we only source from
manufacturers who guarantee their products to be .925 sterling silver quality
or better.
Acceptable Hallmarks include: .925, 92.5, SS,
sterling, sterling silver, ster.
Our .925 sterling silver jewelry is sometimes coated with a Rhodium Plating
(and would be stated on each piece) to give it a lustrous look and help prevent
tarnishing which is a natural occurrence for sterling silver jewelry.
To keep your sterling silver jewelry shiny if that is indeed the look you prefer, we recommend using a cleaning cloth recommended for cleaning jewelry.
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