Jewelry Articles — Polishing
Care of Sterling Silver Jewelry
Posted by Aaron Bouverette on
Sterling silver is a classic precious metal used for jewelry. Pure silver is too soft to be used in jewelry. The addition of an alloy material is used to strengthen the silver. Sterling silver is made up of 92.5 percent silver and combined with other alloys, typically copper. This is why jewelry made with sterling silver will have a .925 hallmark stamped into it. Sterling silver will tarnish over time due to sulphur in the air. Some love this look and never polish their jewelry. If you would like to keep your silver jewelry tarnish free, it will require periodic...