Custom silver jewelry the difference between silver and sterling silver
a few important points…
Silver is pure silver, whereas sterling silver is silver mixed with another kind of metal.
It may seem ideal to use as high a silver percentage as possible when making jewelry, but silver is actually quite soft. Pure silver jewelry pieces are likely to be damaged easily if they’re dropped or stepped on.
92.5% silver pieces are marked .925, 95% silver marked .950 und so weiter. This marker is to let the silver dealer and the customer know what percentage of silver a piece is.
It’s sometimes important to verify that the silver percentage is represented accuractely, as well as the weight and dimensions. These are all aspects that help determine an accurate price. Check out this article for more guidelines on how to find and vet wholesale jewelry dealers.
Artisans and craftsmen often mix copper with silver to improve a piece’s durability, so the so-called ‘dilution’ of a silver piece (from a reliable artisan or vendor) is an effort to make the jewelry more durable.
