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 6 Piece Gorham Sterling Silver Coffee Tea Set With Matching Tray  US $10,699.00
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 WHITING LILY STERLING PARFAIT SPOON US $199.00
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 Reed Barton Sterling Silver Tea Coffee Set Georgian 124 oz US $5,250.00
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 STERLING SILVER PIERCED WORK BOWLSHEFFIELD 1905 US $33.37
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 Sterling Silver Weighted Candleholders US $102.50
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 ANTIQUE PORCELAIN EGG SHAPED PERFUME SCENT BOTTLE SILVER LID HM 1886 US $67.13
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 ANTIQUE HALLMARKED STERLING SILVER SHELL PHOTO FRAME 1919 US $118.94
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 BRITISH HALL MARKS Silver TEASPOONS 1955 Roberts Belk US $63.18
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 SUPERB ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED 8 SALVER TRAY c1880 US $56.86
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 VINTAGE Silver SALT Spoon 1967 William Comyns Sons US $4.93
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 Franklin Mint Sterling Silver Salt Spoon Floral Motif Massachusetts US $7.00
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 EDWARDIAN Silver SUGAR TONGS 1906 G E Walton Co US $18.16
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 ELKINGTON CO Silver EDWARDIAN CASTER London 1906 US $129.52
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 Vintage Lunt Sterling Silver Porage Bowl US $96.99
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 CHESTER Silver SALT Spoon 1919 Jay Richard Attenborough US $12.64
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 VINTAGE Silver TEASPOONS 1912 Joseph Rodgers Sons US $66.45
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 SILVER CIGARETTE CASE LLOYD ROYAL BELGE INIT AN NA US $181.64
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 SILVER TOP DRESSING TABLE JARS GUSTAVE KELLER C1890 US $882.94
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 55 Arizona Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon w Motif US $99.99
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 ART DECO SILVER OATMEAL ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE US $292.21
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 SUPERB VICTORIAN PIERCED SILVER PLATED LOVING CUP US $7.82
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 VINTAGE Silver SALT Spoon 1919 E S Barnsley Co US $8.20
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 Beautiful Sterling Silver Overlay Glass Decanter With Stopper US $45.00
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 William Eaton William IV Sterling Silver Stuffing Spoon US $995.00
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What is Sterling Silver Jewellery
Silver comes in many forms
Pure silver is also known as fine silver. In this form, it is relatively soft and malleable. It would not stand up to the everyday wear and tear we put our jewellery through. So, it is combined with other metals to arrive at a more durable product.
Silver Plating is done by coating a less expensive metal with a layer of pure silver by the process of electroplating. This was commonly used in the 18th century on table wear, but rarely on jewellery.
Vermeil is sterling silver that is electroplated with at least 100 millionths of an inch of karat gold. Again it was a popular method in the 18th century.
Electrum is an amber-coloured alloy of gold and silver, used in ancient times for coins, cups & other table wear.
Coin silver refers to 90% pure silver and 10% metal alloy (usually copper) used to make coins.
German silver or nickel silver is a mixture of nickel, copper and zinc and was used in the 1700 for silver-plating various items.
Silver 800-An alloy of 80% Silver and 20% alloy used in casting because of its increased strength.
Sterling silver is an alloy of 92.5% and 7.5% copper. Copper is the best alloy for silver as it improves the metal's hardness without affecting its colour and shine.
Sterling Silver is popular for use in jewellery because of its characteristics of light colour, strength and malleability.
Sterling Silver Jewellery should always be hallmarked by the UK Assay Office to guarantee its purity and quality (see hallmarking). Do NOT buy silver that has not been hallmarked!
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About the Author
Catherine D’Arcy is the founder of Corazon Latino, an online retailer specializing in handmade silver jewellery. To see their exclusive range of designs, visit Corazon Latino