Precious Metal Of Sterling Silver

Sterling silver is the one precious metal that is the most commonly given gift. It’s fairly inexpensive (often costing as much as five times less than its gold counterpart) and works much like gold although pure silver is often not used for jewelry due to its soft nature. Silver also polishes much more nicely than gold or any other precious metal for that matter.

When you hear the term silver related to a product then you are hearing the description of a product that is made up of exactly 92.5 percent silver and 7.5 percent copper. This type of silver as often referred to as silver alloy. This is sometimes relayed on various silver products as 925 which in layman’s terms means that 925 parts per 1000 parts are actually pure silver. There are also silver products that are referred to as silver 800 which is a product made up of 80 percent silver and 20 percent of other various metals.

If the product description states that the product is silver plated then you dealing with a base metal product that has a layer of silver bonded to it. For those products that are labeled coin silver you are dealing with a product that contains exactly 90% silver. Knowing these terms will allow you to make the best silver purchase you possibly can with a much less chance of being fooled by a dealer trying to pass off a lower grade silver for that of a higher grade.

Silver has been around to be enjoyed by admirers for many, many centuries and continues to be popular today. At times, though, silver may be more or less popular than usual. It is also important to note that as the price of gold rises so does the price of silver but silver still remains lower priced than gold.

You will find that silver is used for many different types of jewelry as well as for cutlery too. One thing that many people tend to really like about silver jewelry is the way that it makes their skin tone appear. While gold may appear to make the skin seem lighter, silver does the exact opposite and makes the skin appear darker. Many lighter toned people buy silver jewelry for exactly this reason.

The only down fall of buying silver jewelry is its tendency to tarnish which can be deterred if well taken care of. But still this is an important factor to remember when trying to make a decision as to what type of jewelry to buy for either yourself or for someone else. Silver jewelry is beautiful but maintenance must be kept up in order to keep it that way whereas gold requires little more maintenance than an occasional polishing.

So, if your in the market for silver jewelry just keep these few things in mind. Make sure to look for the percentage of silver content and be sure your willing to care for it properly and you will enjoy your purchase for many years to come.

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