What is Sterling Silver and Silver 925?
What does 925 stand for?

When it comes to sliver jewelry, you might wonder what exactly is sterling silver or sterling silver 925. Here, I searched for answers for you, thanks to wikipedia (online encyclopedia). I always love wikipedia. :)

"Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925."

"Fine silver, for example 99.9% pure silver, is generally too soft for producing functional objects; therefore, the silver is usually alloyed with copper to give it strength while preserving the ductility and beauty of the precious metal. Other metals can replace the copper, usually with the intention of improving various properties of the basic sterling alloy such as reducing casting porosity, eliminating firescale, and increasing resistance to tarnish. These replacement metals include germanium, zinc and platinum, as well as a variety of other additives, including silicon and boron. Alloys such as Argentium sterling silver have appeared in recent decades."

So silver 925 is a precious material containing 92.5% of pure silver ,as a result , you can sell it for more than $20 per troy ounce (1 troy ounce = 31.1034768 grams) or you can even melt it down and turn it into anything you want but it's going to be difficult because it requires more than 1,000˚C which is as hot as 25% of the core of earth.

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Samples of Silver 925 Jewelry such as Rings, Earring, and Pendants are shown below.