The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs defined Asian-Pacific Islander as A person with origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, South Asia, or the Pacific Islands.
1 Chain link silver pieces can also be repaired by using O-rings to reconnect the chain back together again or attempting to re-link the chain link by trying to open one of the links to reconnect them. Simply re-clamp the chain link to get it to stay put.  Some pieces of jewelry are tougher to repair.
Sterling silver is an alloy of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals which include copper, zinc, nickel, germanium and platinum. Although copper is the most common metal used to alloy with silver, any metal can be used.The purpose of the alloy is to harden and strengthen the silver.ine silver or pure silver which is 99.9% silver is much softer than sterling silver and is not practical to wear as everyday jewelry. Because sterling silver is an alloy, it will tarnish, this is not a defect in the material but rather a chemical reaction with sulfur particles in the air.