Silver is the most common of the Precious Metals. It’s working
qualities are very similar to gold. Pure silver, which is seldom
used for jewelry because it is too soft. Silver weighs about
half as much as gold and has greater flexibility. Though silver
is not as malleable as gold it can achieve a more brilliant
polish. In fact, silver shines above all other metals in this
respect. Silver has been used for many centuries, going back to
ancient times, but because it tarnishes and decomposes; it has
not survived as well as gold. Periodically, however, silver
enjoys great popularity as it does currently. As far as the
price goes, silver generally lags behind gold by about four or
five times. The price of silver jewelry follows the price of
gold jewelry, however, so as gold rises, silver inevitably does
too. The words silver or sterling silver describe a product that
contains 92.5% silver. Silver products sometimes may be marked
925, which means that 925 parts per thousand are pure silver.
Some jewelry may be described as silver plate: a layer of silver
is bonded to a base metal. The mark coin silver is used for
compounds that contain 90% silver.
The fashion trend toward Black clothing has made Sterling silver
more popular the ever but it looks best when it is clean and has
a brilliant shine.
Care and Cleaning of Sterling Silver
Silver likes to be worn! It stays cleaner and shinier through
the friction of movement. This makes it the perfect accessory
for today’s fast-paced lifestyles. Nevertheless, it still needs
to be cleaned. Here’s how. Thoroughly rub sterling silver with a
good silver polish