Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper. This is the reason why Sterling Silver is popularly referred to as 925 Sterling Silver. Pure silver is 99.9% of silver but is very soft and malleable so not suitable for long term jewellery wearing. To introduce a bit of hardness to the silver, copper is added so jewellers are able to make intricate and complex pieces with 925 Sterling Silver.
- What is Solid 925 Sterling Silver -
Jewellery pieces crafted from solid 925 Sterling Silver are hallmarked with “925” or “92.5”. This means that the base metal of the jewellery piece is made of solid 925 sterling silver.
Our Sterling Silver jewellery pieces will display the term "Solid 925 Sterling Silver" next to “Metals:”
Caring for your 925 Sterling Silver
Here are a few tips to help maintain your Sterling Silver jewellery collection. When storing your Sterling Silver jewellery make sure you keep it in an area where it is not exposed to light and air, this ensures less tarnishing will occur. Always make sure that prior to storing that your jewellery is dry. Any trapped moisture can start the tarnishing process. Store your jewellery pieces separately so that they don’t rub together or tangle up.
Cleaning Sterling Silver Jewellery
It's best to clean your Sterling Silver pieces with a special silver jewellery cleaning cloth. These cloths remove most if not all tarnish and dullness which ensuring your Sterling Silver jewellery remains as shiny as new. Do not use abrasive products such as paper towels or tissues to clean your Sterling Silver jewellery they will scratch the surface of your jewellery piece.