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Each type of silver must be clearly marked, but it can be marked in several ways. Sterling is typically marked "solid sterling", "sterling silver", "sterling", or "92.5." This last mark is a reference to the 92.5% pure silver in sterling. Sterling overlay can be marked "overlay", "silver overlay", "sterling silver overlay" or even "92.5 overlay." Plate is marked "plate" or "silver plate.

It is a thick layer of sterling silver laid on top of a firmer metal during the manufacturing process. This makes the finished piece firmer and less prone to bending. The silver layer is thick enough that it is engraved just like solid sterling and will also tarnish with exposure to air.

Both sterling and sterling overlay must be cleaned with some type of silver polish in order to remove the tarnish that develops over time.

This paste has a higher concentration of silver, and can be fired at the low-fired temperatures. Use it to decorate ceramics - it can be fired at lower temperatures than many glazes, so it can be used on a fired piece without moving the glaze. This is a portrait of my dog, painted on regular window glass (float glass) and fired. The intense yellow halo is an effect of the silver fuming the glass. Some glasses are more prone to this than others.

A:Although silver in its natural form is harder than gold, it is still considered too soft for use in fine jewelry, and so it is alloyed with other metals to give it strength. Sterling silver is composed of 92.5 percent silver and 7.5 percent copper, which makes the metal harder and more durable. In addition to its relative strength, silver is also the most malleable and ductile of all metals.

Sterling silver comprises 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% various other metal compounds. Sterling may also be marked 925. Silver jewelry marked 940, 950, 960, 970, or 980 are of higher silver content than is sterling. Many of the famous jewelry manufacturers in Taxco utilized high content silver for jewelry because of the fact that it was less likely to tarnish, the glow was of a more subtle nature, and the color of the silver was slightly different.

We are indeed able to re-plate silver, but we will need to see the piece for evaluation prior to quoting a cost for the work. After evaluating the piece, we will call you with an estimate for your approval before the work begins. First try hand polishing with a product such as NevrDull, which we sell in 5 ounce cans. If this does not work, the piece may need to be machine polished. Our specially trained polishers can buff this discoloration off sterling for you at a charge of $4.00 per piece.

Plate is a very thin layer of silver electroplated on to a thick piece of base metal. It cannot be engraved. The engraving you see on silver plate trim is actually done on the metal underneath. The plate is so thin that you can still see the engraving.

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Fine silver is pure silver (0.999 or 99.9% pure). Sterling silver is 92.5% silver to which is added other metals, primarily copper, as alloys. These other metals make the sterling harder than fine silver. Fine silver will tarnish, but not as fast as sterling. It doesn't tend to go as thoroughly black as sterling can go. Point of interest, silver does not "oxidize" - it is a sulphur reation, rather than an oxygen reaction.

Yes, all our silver is guaranteed to be at least 92.5% pure (designating it sterling) and all our stones are guaranteed to be authentic. Shop for wholesale sterling silver jewelry.

Pure bullion silver (.999 Fine) is too soft to make into jewelry, so an alloy is made by adding around 6-7% copper and a tiny amount of zinc or nickel. The resulting alloy is identified as .925 or "Sterling" silver. Silver Impex Sterling Silver Wholesale Jewelry guarantees the solid Sterling purity of every sterling silver wholesale item we sell, and we laboratory assay-test samples frequently from all our Factories to ensure consistent sterling silver wholesale purity