Item specifics
- Necklaces Main Stone Material:Amethyst
- Necklaces Main Material: Gold Plate/Fill Sterling Silver
- Necklaces Type:
Pendant Necklaces
- Chain Length: 18 Inches
- Pendant size: 10mmX16mm
- Gender:
Women's
By definition and
international agreement “sterling” silver is 92.5% pure silver and 7.5%
some other material – usually copper. Have you ever seen pure silver
after a few years in the open air? Silver
tends to oxidize (tarnish) quickly, leaving it a nasty brown color. The
7.5% copper or other metals used to make sterling silver slow down the
tarnishing process. Also
pure silver is a very soft metal. It can bend or break easily.
Adding
another, more durable, metal to the mix ensures that your silver jewelry
will last a lot longer, and look a lot nicer down the road. So really,
sterling silver – although not pure – is usually the better option when
choosing jewelry.