There is a difference between silver and sterling silver. Silver is at its natural state 999/1000 pure. It is too soft to hold its shape very well, so that it is difficult to mould into everyday products. Sterling silver had been developed. It comprised of 92.5% is pure silver and 7.5% alloy which usually comes from copper, zinc or nickel but not always. The name of sterling silver comes from the Easterling area of Germany where the original silver craftsmen developed the sterling silver alloy. It is also called 925 and usually people look for the hallmark 925 to mean the 92.5% purity of silver for the items or jewellery.
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