Fine Silver
This guide will help you learn to identify quality silver jewelry and accessories.
Sterling Silver
Pure Silver, also called fine silver, is relatively soft, very malleable, and easily scratched and is commonly combined with other metals to produce a product more durable. The most popular of these alloys is sterling silver, which consists of 92.5% silver and copper 7.5%. Although any metal can not compensate 7.5% of the cash portion sterling, centuries of experimentation have shown copper to improve the best metal hardness and durability without affecting its beautiful color.
The small amount of copper added to sterling has little effect on the value of the metal. In contrast, the price of silver element is affected by the work necessary to make the point, the skill of the craftsman and the complexity of the design.
Identification Quality Sterling Silver
All in high quality silver are stamped with a "Sterling Silver" or "925" mark. This mark indicates the content of precious metal jewelry.
Silver Alloys
Because pure silver is so soft, it should only be used when malleability is required, such as jewelry made by hand weaving and other complex designs. Sterling Silver is most often used for jewelry and home furnishings because of its combination of beauty and durability. Acceptable quality marks for sterling silver include:
/ Sterling
/ Sterling Silver
v, 925
Care
With proper care, your fine quality silver will last a lifetime. To minimize scratches and other damage, store your silver jewelry, or in a cloth bag or in a separate compartment in your jewelry box. Avoid exposing your silver to chemicals in household cleaning with bleach or ammonia, or swimming in chlorinated water, as these chemicals can damage silver.
Clean your REGULARLY Money!
Precautions must be taken to prevent silver tarnish build a dulling that naturally occurs when silver reacts with sulfur or hydrogen sulfide in ambient air. To clean your silver, use specific formulas to remove tarnish. You can find polishing silver, solutions or tissue designed to remove tarnish. They are available at most hardware stores or craft specialty. Terni is the easiest to remove when it becomes visible! So keep an eye out for it! While wearing your money is often the best way prevent tarnish from building up, regular cleanings of all your silver items will prevent tarnish and keep your silver bright and sparkling, and beautiful.
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