Pure silver is not strong enough to make jewellery like pure gold. Sterling silver is the purest form of silver to make jewellery. Sterling silver jewellery has 92.5% silver and the rest is a mix of alloys making it durable jewellery. That’s why silver sterling jewellery is also known as 925 silver jewellery.
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