Ben Patrick's Article in Jewelry

1096 What is Rhodium and Why its used in Silver Jewelry
Sterling silver is not the purest form of silver, as it contains 92.5 percent of silver and 7.25 percent of copper. The best way to judge whether the metal is sterling silver or not, is the difference it its luster. As 100% pure silver is too malleable to be used as a metal from which the jewelry can be finished when it is assorted with other metals its resilience increases.
Posted on Sep-26-2009