What Is Sterling Silver ?
Sterling silver is an alloy created when copper is added to pure silver in order to make the resulting compound more durable and less soft.
Usually, sterling silver has a purity of 92.5%, meaning that 7.5% of the alloy is made of copper or another metal (usually nickel or zinc).
There is also the so-called coin silver, which is an alloy of lower purity: It usually contains 90% or less silver.
Is sterling silver a good quality?
Sterling silver is the standard for beautiful high-quality silver jewelry.
It's over 90% pure silver, mixed with alloys to add strength and durability. And it won't wear down, as silver plating can. ...
Most high quality silver items are stamped with a "fineness" or "925" mark.
What is the difference between 925 silver and sterling silver?
In Fact , the 925 silver is same as sterling siver , When 92.5% of pure silver is mixed with 7.5% of other metals (often copper, nickel or zinc) the resulting alloy is called sterling silver. To identify it as such, the number 925 is stamped upon the silver, often in a hidden part of the jewelry.
925 Sterling Silver , Real or Fake?
Here are some signs that your jewelry is made from something other than 925 sterling silver:
It is attracted to a magnet
It is very inexpensive
If you rub it with a cloth no black mark appears
When exposed to nitric acid a cream color appears, not green
Testing Silver for Purity
ISilver is usually tested for purity using the so-called acid test: A small shaving is taken from the item and is put in acid to see if its color will change; if the acid’s color does change, this means that the piece has purity that is below 92.5%.
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