Silver jewelry is popular mainly among women but also men and is always a popular gift ideas. Much of silver’s popularity is thanks to the price of silver jewelry is not particularly high – especially in comparison with ornaments of gold. Silver jewelry is also very popular among young people who do not always afford gold and diamonds but still want to have the jewelry in precious metal .
If silver and silver jewelry
Silver is a lustrous white precious metal with the chemical symbol Ag derived from the Latin word for silver, Argentum. Silver in its pure and free form as an alloy of gold and other metals.
The use of silver is not only to the jewelry industry, but it is also usual to produce coins, instruments, silverware and cutlery. Silver is also used for its chemical and other properties of electrical conductors, mirrors and photographic film.
Jewelry in sterling silver
Silver jewelry is usually made of sterling silver. Sterling Silver 925 has a silver content of at least 92.5% silver, while the remaining 7.5% is primarily copper. For the jewelry at all should be marketed and called silver silver alloy must consist of at least 83% silver.
Jewelry with sterling silver is often a cover with .999 pure silver for jewelry will have a shinier and more lustrous surface.
Actually, silver jewelry, a relatively new invention, historically silversmiths primarily focused on cutlery, bowls, candlesticks and the like.
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Some pictures of silver jewelry in sterling silver 925 from Becca design :
