Sterling silver is most often used for jewellery because of its combination of beauty and durability and is kind of cheap compared gold jewellery.
I heard it was silver!
No, if your starting point is sliver wire or bar, the process making jewelry is mechanical, the raw material is heated and forged into jewelry, there is no chemical change.
Because it's hard, shiny, doesn't rust and looks good.
Jewelry cannot be made with 100% jewelry as it is not strong enough. Nickel or copper is added for this purpose. Click on these links to see beautiful silver jewelry made by artisans in Syria. The best silver jewelry uses sterling silver which is 92.5% silver.
Yes, it is good on most jewelry such as gold & silver. However, do not expose opals, emeralds or pearls as it is too harsh for it.
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KL 925 silver is type of sterling silver that is used in making silver jewelry.
I heard it was silver!
No, if your starting point is sliver wire or bar, the process making jewelry is mechanical, the raw material is heated and forged into jewelry, there is no chemical change.
Silver has been used both for jewelry, and as a decoration for food (particularly in the cuisine of India) but personally, I don't think it is a good idea to eat silver. Too much silver in the diet can result in a medical condition known as argyria.
Gold, silver, platinum, carbon (diamond)
copper gold silver platinum
turquoise, silver, gold
because they are hard and expensive
The Sterling Silver Men's Oxidized Cufflinks - Reptile Collection is a good mans jewelry set.
The number 925 marked on a jewelry denotes that it is made of sterling silver. Numbers are used to indicated the type of material used in making the jewelry.
I recommend either sterling silver or silver-plated metals. Others will tarnish and/or break easily.