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.
ArgentiumÂ® Silver is a patented and trademarked alloy. that is at least 92.5% pure silver, just like traditional sterling. What makes it different from traditional sterling silver is that. a small amount of germanium replaces some of the copper. that is usually the other 7.5% of sterling silver.