Sterling silver is an alloy of silver used in making various types of jewelry (like pendants, rings, etc.) that is composed of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals by weight. This other metal is generally copper. 925 sterling silver Jewelry is called such because it has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925. An interesting fact: 925 sterling silver is preferred over 99.9% pure silver when purchasing jewelry.
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