What is Silver 925?
thisThe number 925 is a silver content(Purification) indicates that 92.5%silver is contained.
Then the remaining 7.5%?
Why not make 100 %?
Therefore, in order to make silver as strong enough to be used as jewelry, we mix other metals such as copper and use alloys.
Silver 925 is also known as "Stirling Silver", and many Western silver products have sterling stamps instead of 925.
Sterling has the meaning of "valuable" and "real"。
Silver 925 has a 92.5%silver content, but is actually treated as a pure silver.
Perhaps because it was used with the meaning of "valuable" and "real", and that it was difficult to use everyday as silver unless other metals were actually mixed a little, silver in Japan. 925 seems to be considered "pure silver".
What is the difference from stainless steel?
merit and demerit
Silver | stainless | |
merit | The brightness is attractive | It is scratched and difficult to discolor |
Demerit | High price, easy to change over time | Low value at the time of sale |
May be metal allergies
Metal allergy starts with the metal worn by melting and entering the body.
Metals that are easy to dissolve due to sweat, etc., are more likely to cause metal allergies, and on the contrary, metals that are less dissolved are less likely to cause metal allergies.
Therefore, it is recommended to wear a strong stainless steel accessories for metal allergies.