What's .925 Sterling Silver.
Not just any silver jewelry, .925 sterling silver jewelry. Difference There is no difference between sterling silver and 925 sterling silver. Silver’s purity carries a numeric designation based on 1,000. Pure silver usually carries a 999 rating. Sterling silver must be 92.5 percent pure (or 925) to be classified as sterling silver. Silver Properties Silver’s chemical symbol is Ag, and it has an atomic number of 47. In its purest form, silver is very soft, and therefore not very functional for jewelry or utensils. Sterling Silver To improve silver’s functionality, pure silver is mixed with other metals (usually copper). Sterling silver contains 92.5 percent silver and 7.5 percent copper or other alloys. Metals containing less than 92.5 percent silver are not sterling. Markings Since the mid-19th century, sterling silver made in the United States is marked as such. It is either stamped with the word “sterling,” or it may be stamped wit...
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While I admit the element of surprise is a fantastic addition to any gift, I have also seen the opposite result. Surprise gifts can say that you were thinking long and hard about exactly the right gift, but if you get it wrong it can have unintended consequences. I think that when it comes to jewelry it is wise to remember that everyone has different tastes, and thank God for that. Otherwise we would need only one style of earrings or one style of pendants, and everyone would be wearing the same thing.
When I work with a customer who intends to surprise someone with a gift, I try to get them to think about what things to consider when making that choice. Sometimes its age, what they wear now, things that they like and maybe some things that they don’t. What type of jewelry the recipient wears now and how we can add to their jewelry wardrobe. Sometimes they get hints and sometimes they just know the person so well that they have a high probability of success. In terms of jewelry success, I think it is giving something that the recipient wants to wear almost everyday. When that is the result, I say you have hit a homerun.