The Definition Of 925 Silver
The great majority of silver jewelry available today is called 925 silver, but have you ever wondered what exactly makes sterling silver 925 silver? Before parting with your hard-earned money buying jewelry for your self or as a gift to someone else, it would be worth finding out what exactly 925 silver is; it is also important to understand why you must always insist that your silver jewelry is up to the 925 standard.
But before we talk about 925 silver we need to first take a look at this fascinating metal. Silver, in it's purest form is extremely malleable and therefore can be easily damaged. Silver is also prone to soften over time, even at room temperature.
It is quite obvious that silver would be useless for jewelry purposes in this state. So to avoid problems of malleability and softening, and thus increasing the life-span of silver jewelry, other metals are added to the pure silver. The result of these blending processes is a combined silver and alloy substance which is far more resistant to scratching and damage.
925 silver jewelry actually means a combination of 92.5% silver and usually the rest of 7.5% copper. Sometimes copper is replaced with other metals, or even a combination of metals, but the lower copper prices over the last decade have made it the first choice of many designers and jewelry stylists.
The properties gained by adding the copper to the pure silver have made the resulting product extremely popular with a host of silver craftsmen. Earrings, rings, bracelets and all other forms of jewelry can now be carefully designed with the assurance that each intricate bend and turn will remain firmly in place. In conclusion, 925 silver is a combination of mostly pure silver and a lower percentage of infused alloy metal
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