The listing, Gorgeous Blue Sapphire & CZ "Knot" Ring, Size 8, .925 Silver Filled A Lot Of Pics!! has ended.
This listing is for a beautiful sapphire and white cz "knot" ring. It is a size 8, and is .925 silver filled. This is a gorgeous ring and I just love the design. This would make a awesome gift for yourself or for someone for a gift. You definitely won't be disappointed! If you win one of my items and are bidding or planning on bidding on something else of mine, please help me keep the shipping free by letting me know so I can ship the items together. Thanks!
What is silver filled?
With the ever increasing price of precious metals, most notably gold and silver, many artisans are turning to other metals to keep their jewelry affordable for everyone.
For comparison, think of the gold filled jewelry we have been buying for years. When solid gold is out of our price range, gold-filled is a more acceptable substitute.
You can think of silver-filled the same way. It is either a 5% or 10% layer of a sterling silver bonded to (filled with) a copper-alloy or brass-alloy center. Depending on the manufacturer, they may mark it as
95/5, 90/10, .925/10, .925/5, 1/10th or 1/20th. It is definitely not the same thing as silver plated, which a very thin layer of silver is laid on top of a copper-alloy core. Silver plate can wear down or nick while wearing it showing the copper underneath. This does not happen with silver filled metals. The bonded layer is thick enough to withstand small nicks and will never wear off. If your allergic to silver plate, but not sterling silver, you should be able to wear silver filled without an allergic reaction.