What is 925 silver?

A great deal of silver jewellery that is available today is being called 925 silver. But what does 925 silver mean? Pure silver is extremely malleable and therefore can easily damage. It also softens over time, even at room temperature. Obviously, in this state silver is useless for jewellery purposes.

To avoid the problems of malleability and softening, and to increase the life-span of your silver jewellery, an extra metal is added to the silver. This results into a product that is more resistant to scratching and damage.

925 sterling silver jewellery is a combination of 92.5% silver and usually 7.5% copper or copper substitute. The beneficial properties gained by adding the copper to the pure silver have made the resulting product extremely popular with silver craftsmen. Earrings, rings, bracelets and all other forms of jewellery can be carefully designed with the assurance that each intricate bend and turn will remain firmly in place.

925 silver is therefore a combination of mostly pure silver and a lower percentage of infused alloy metal. The addition of copper, or occasionally a similar copper-like substitute, helps to enhance your silver jewellery and does not in any way detract from its quality.

All our silver products on our website are of 925 silver and have the 925 silver mark on the product.