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If you’re considering buying sterling silver jewelry, you will no doubt want to know the difference between pure silver and 925 sterling silver. Well, pure silver is not really made up of only silver. It has 99.9% of silver, and a small content composed of other metals such as copper.

SOME PEOPLE ASSOCIATE STERLING SILVER WITH BEING "TOO EXPENSIVE." ON THE OTHER END OF THE SPECTRUM, SOME THINK IT'S NOT "GOOD QUALITY" BECAUSE IT'S NOT PURE GOLD OR CONSIDERED "FINE JEWELRY."  WE'RE GOING TO DISPEL THOSE MYTHS WITH A GUIDE ON WHY YOU SHOULD START (AND CONTINUE) BUYING STERLING SILVER JEWELRY.

925 sterling silver is the real thing. It is the silver you want your rings, necklaces and earrings to be made from. It is far more valuable than silver plated or stainless steel jewelry. So, you want to make sure that your silver is the real thing.925 Sterling SilverPure silver is 99% pure silver metal. If you buy an ounce of silver in a bar then what you are getting is 99% pure silver. Unfortunately, 99% pure silver is not hard enough to be suitable for a jewelry metal. This is why we have 925 sterling silver. This is a metal that is 92.5% pure silver, so you can see where the 925 comes from. The rest is usually copper or some other alloy.Signs of Fake SilverHere are some signs that your jewelry is made from something other than 925 sterling silver:It is attracted to a magnetIt is very inexpensiveIf you rub it with a cloth no black mark appearsWhen exposed to nitric acid a cream color appears, not greenOf course, price isn’t a very good indicator because unethical sellers will tell you it is 925 sterling silver in order to get a higher price than the jewelry is worth. So, if you are jewelry shopping, it is a good idea to have a magnet in your pocket to test anything before buying it. Of course, you would not need to do this in a fine jewelry store, but you would at the swap meet or to test a questionable piece of jewelry anywhere.Beautiful 925 Sterling Silver Jewelry925 sterling silver is used in fine jewelry, just as gold is used. It is beautiful and holds up very nicely in gorgeous designs.