Last updated on May 2nd, 2024 at 03:37 pmSilver or Sterling Silver, what is the difference? The content of items that are pure silver is 99.9% silver, whereas Sterling silver consists of 92.5% silver and 7.5% of other metals. Pure silver retains its look even when exposed to the elements, while Sterling silver tends to tarnish easily and needs regular cleaning/ polishing to keep it looking good. Dealers that buy and sell silver cutlery will not usually buy silver plates as melting them down to extract the silver is not economically viable for them. Silver cutlery was particularly popular in…
