The sterling silver jewelry available at Lita sea glass jewelry is made of beautiful solid sterling silver. I take pride in each and every piece of sterling silver jewelry that I create and strive to make top quality unique designs. For this collection, I have chosen classic designs and timeless settings which are carefully created with much attention to detail. This guide will help you learn to identify quality in sterling silver jewelry and give you some background information about sterling silver itself.
Pure silver is relatively soft, very malleable, and easily damaged so it is commonly combined with other metals to produce a more durable product. The most popular of these alloys is sterling silver, which consists of 92.5 percent silver and 7.5 percent copper.
Although any metal can make up the 7.5 percent non-silver portion of sterling, experimentation with sterling silver jewelry has shown that copper is the best choice. It helps to improve the metal's hardness and durability without affecting its beautiful color.
The small amount of copper added to sterling does not affect the metal's value. The price of the sterling silver jewelry is affected by other important factors like the labor involved in making the item, the skill of the craftsperson, the intricacy of the design, and the weight of the piece.
Stamps of approval
All high quality designer sterling silver jewelry is marked or stamped to show proof that it is created from fine materials. All Lita sea glass jewelry bezel set designs are stamped .925 along with "Lita" to show the authenticity of our designs.
Jewelry Care
With proper care, your sterling silver jewelry will last a lifetime. To minimize scratches and other damage, store your sterling silver jewelry either in a cloth pouch or in a separate compartment in your jewelry box. Avoid exposing your sterling silver jewelry to household chemicals when cleaning with bleach or ammonia, or when swimming in chlorinated water, as these chemicals can damage
silver.
Care should also be taken to prevent silver tarnish build-up, a dulling that naturally occurs when silver reacts with the air. To clean your sterling silver jewelry, use a polishing cloth formulated specifically to remove tarnish. You can find sterling silver jewelry polishing cloths here in our website. Tarnish is most easily removed when it first becomes visible so it is important to clean your sterling silver jewelry regularly.
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