I have a passion for cooking and have spent many years mastering the art. My specialties are cooked from scratch southern-style, down-home dishes and meals, antique and handed-down family recipes, and I love creating my own recipes. I'm also experienced in home-canning and freezing foods.
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals, usually copper.The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925.Fine silver, for example 99.9% pure silver, is generally too soft for producing functional objects; therefore, the silver is usually alloyed with copper to give it strength while preserving the ductility and appearance of the precious metal.ine silver, for example 99.9% pure silver, is generally too soft for producing functional objects; therefore, the silver is usually alloyed with copper to give it strength while preserving the ductility and appearance of the precious metal.
Silver's attractiveness and the ease with which it can be worked make it a popular material for use in jewellery. Sterling silver is an alloy of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper. Sterling silver is tougher than pure silver, so it can be used to make cutlery, serving trays and other ornaments and decorative tableware. It is also used to make high quality musical instruments such as flutes.