What makes sterling silver so special? Sterling silver is an alloy made from pure silver and other added metals. It is versatile, sophisticated, and timeless. Let’s take a look at silver first. Silver itself is a valuable metal, initially used for currency, and has been an element of status and wealth.
As silver is initially a soft metal, in order to be used for items, it is needed to be strengthened with other, strong metals. Today, sterling silver is one of the most commonly used metals in jewelry and accessories. It is almost completely made of pure silver with a small addition of another metal for durability. Although sterling silver is mixed with other metals, it looks the same as silver. It looks lustrous and it is not easy to tell the two metals apart by appearance only. Sterling silver has all the beauty of silver without its weakness. In addition to this, pure silver is more expensive than a sterling alloy.