Things to consider before buying silver jewellery

For years silver jewellery was considered poor man's gold. Most people could not afford gold jewellery because of the price so silver was one of the cheapest metals to make jewellery and coins. The silver used for jewellery or any crafting process is not pure it is almost 99% pure but 1% alloy is added to it to make the jewellery. Type of silver- Generally, there are 3 types of silvers available in the market Sterling silver-The silver which has 99% of pure silver in it and 1% alloy it’s called sterling silver or pure silver. Silver coated-Silver coated silver is generally other different alloys but with a 1gm silver coating on it, most of this type of silver is used to make gift items and show pieces. Identifying the pure silver- Like the gold available in the market has much identifications marks silver also has some identifying marks. It also got certified by the Bureau of Indian Standard or BSI. Silver also got hallmarking, the mark of purity etc. When you buy silver fr...