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What is Sterling Silver?
Sterling silver, or 925 sterling silver is a silver alloy that is commonly used for jewellery making. You will often see the numbers '925' associated with sterling silver, more often than not '925' will be stamped somewhere on your finding. This is a form of certification to essentially prove the article is 925 sterling silver. The number '925' represents the "fineness" of the alloy by weight, and literally means that it is 92.5% silver - the minimum standard for sterling silver.. It is possible to find fine silver jewellery findings (99% + silver), but as silver is a very soft metal...