My daughter loved the silver pendants I got her birthday. The quality and price was right so I will be definitely shopping at your site again in the future! D. Jefferson – Silver Spring, Maryland

 
Silver has been used to make jewelry for thousands of years, and is the most reflective and affordable of the precious metals – and, its lower price promotes bold, exciting, and innovative designs! Silver is harder than gold, but still too soft in its natural state to be of much use as jewelry. This is why silver jewelry is commonly alloyed with a harder metal.

Sterling silver is the industry standard containing 92.5 percent silver and 7.5 percent of another metal, usually copper. The alloy improves silver jewelry’s hardness and durability without affecting its beautiful color. The small amount of alloy does not affect the value of sterling silver jewelry. Instead, the value of sterling silver jewelry is determined by the labor and craftsmanship involved in making the jewelry. Jewelry made with sterling silver are marked 925 to assure silver content. Other acceptable quality marks for sterling silver include: sterling; sterling silver; and ster.

Silver has a lustrous white color but needs occasional polishing due to silver’s reaction with the sulfur in the air. Although wearing your sterling silver jewelry is the best way to prevent tarnish from building up, regular cleanings will prevent tarnish and keep your silver jewelry sparkling and bright! This tarnish should be removed before it builds up, using specific polishes found at any hardware store.

With proper care, your sterling silver jewelry will last you a lifetime. Store your sterling silver jewelry in soft cloths bags or original boxes to keep them from being nicked or scratched. Avoid exposing your sterling silver jewelry to perfume, hair spray, cosmetics, perspiration, and direct sunlight. Your sterling silver jewelry can also be damaged by exposure to common cleaning solutions such as bleach, ammonia, or chlorinated water.