Wilbert
Benally - Navajo Sterling Silver | ||||||||||||
Size
11 1/4 - NR324-A $58 plus s/h (ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)
|
Size
11 1/4 - NR324-B $58 plus s/h (ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)
| |||||||||||
About Silver100% solid silver won't tarnish but it is too soft to use for making jewelry - it could easily be scratched, dented and bent. Sterling silver has a small amount of one or more other metals usually copper, added to the silver. To be called sterling silver, the alloy must contain at least 92.5% pure silver. Sterling silver alloy is harder than pure silver but the added metals also can cause discoloration or tarnish. |
What is repousse?A method of embossing metal by stamping and hammering a design from the back to produce a three-dimensional bas-relief surface on the front. Sterling Silver Marks925, as well as sterling, is in an international designation for sterling silver indicating 92.5% silver content. Stamps of 925, Sterling, TAXCO indicate sterling silver. TAXCO, in Mexico, is one of the largest silver mining areas in the world. |
