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WHY SILVER IS MOST USED METAL IN JEWELLERY?

Pure silver at 999 fineness is considered as most lustrous and brightest metal on earth. Its beauty of whiteness is unsurpassed in metallurgy. Yet pure silver cannot be used in making jewellery due to its high degree of softness. Hence, it is alloyed with other metals, chiefly copper to make some of the best jewellery pieces in human history. In that process silver has transformed itself into the most widely used metal. Here are few highlights:
1. Silver in its purest form remains the most malleable and ductile of all metals. Malleability refers to the property of being compressed, deformed, extruded, hammered, rolled or otherwise worked into a shape without breaking; while ductility relates to the propensity of being drawn into thin wire without fracturing. Silver is so malleable that it can be beaten into very minute sheet; likewise silver is so ductile that it can be drawn into thin and long wire
2. To give hardness to silver, copper is alloyed; a 50: 50 silver and copper is said to combine features of both these metals. Accordingly the resulting alloy is malleable and ductile, which are features of silver and at the same time strong and tough which are characteristics of copper
3. By using copper, jewellers improve the surface quality of silver into a smooth, fine, clean and touch-friendly manner
4. Silver is harder than gold but softer than copper. For example according to Moh’s scale of hardness gold is at 2.5 while silver has an intermediate range between 2.5 to 3. Copper is always unshakable at 3
5. Silver can be alloyed with gold in any proportion, providing softness and ductility so that intricate designs are facilitated in pieces of jewellery. The caveat is that there must be pinch of copper to give hardness
6. Even though silver is a precious metal its pecking order in terms of value is much less. Jewellers generally add gold, platinum or palladium to give silver a high degree of nobility
7. When making silver jewellery that must last for a longer time or remain stronger throughout, jewellers generally add palladium to the silver-copper alloy so that the finished piece lasts long without ever losing its hardiness and strength.

Maintaining Silver jewellery

How to Maintain Silver Jewellery


1)Water is the main reason for the damage of silver jewellery. Thus while going for a bath, swim or even for spa or steam baths make sure you remove your silver jewellery. Many people think that wiping it well with dry cloths removes the affect of water but that is completely a wrong notion. Water is so damaging that one should avoid keeping it in damp places in the room.
 2)To increase the longevity and texture of the silver jewellery it is best to keep it in a closet or in a box. Dirt or dust never collects over the surfaces and the luster and look is sustained for long. Atleast make sure you have wrapped them in tissue or cotton after removal.
3)Make sure that the silver jewellery that you wear is not exposed to scratches. This is found in bangles or wristlets mostly which are constantly exposed to the desk surfaces leading to scratch marks on its surface and even discolourization of a part of the silver jewellery.
4)Remember to keep away cosmetics and chemical products away from your silver jewellery. Thus make sure they do not come in contact with any kind of body lotions, perfumes or deodorants. This may actually lead to darkening of the metal.

Types of Metals

Typesof Metals


In processing industry and in gem & Jewellery manufacture we find different types of metals are being used. Some of these are mentioned by names and sometimes these are referred to by their types. Here is a list of six types to which most metals belong. Some metals have their presence in more than one berth.

1. Precious Metals: Metal that has intrinsic economic value is considered as a precious one. Economic value is determined by factors such as rarity of the metal, use of the metal in industrial processing, jewellery and coinage, usefulness as an investment vehicle and has potency of being traded widely in an established exchange house or in an over the counter market. Gold, Silver and Platinum are key precious metals. Platinum is an extensively traded metal in the platinum group whose other members are: Ruthenium, Rhodium, Palladium, Osmium, and Iridium. Out of these Rhodium is the priciest item. One of the standalone metals is Titanium which is deemed to be the strongest metal on earth

2. Non-Precious Metal: Any metal that is not classified under precious one is given a blanket description of non-precious metal. Iron, Steel, Lead, Zinc, Tin and Copper are few of the non-precious metals used in processing industry

3. Noble Metals: Metal that has resistance to corrosion or oxidization against air and moisture is grouped under the flag of noble metal. Gold, Silver, Members of the Platinum Group and Titanium are noble metals

4. Base Metals: Metals that oxidize, tarnish or corrode relatively easily when exposed to air and moisture are termed base metals. Base metals have two characteristics: these are available in plenty and the prices are fairly low. Examples include: Aluminium, Lead, Nickel, Copper, Tin, Zinc and Iron

5. Ferrous Metals: The word ‘Ferrus” denotes iron in Latin. By extension, any metal that has iron present in it to an appreciable extent is treated as ferrous metal. In the alternative, an alloy that has high iron content is also given the same label. A prominent ferrous metal is steel used in almost all industrial processes. Surprisingly gem & jewellery fabrication has waken up to the idea of using stainless steel in turning out accessories

6. Non-Ferrous Metals: Metals that do not contain iron in appreciable quantum are flagged as non-ferrous metals. These are priced higher than ferrous metals. Certainly prices for Aluminium, Copper, Tin and Zinc are quoted relatively higher than that of iron in the market place.