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The Beauty of Plain Sterling Silver Wedding Bands

For many people, both engagement and wedding needs to be over-the-top. While there is nothing wrong with being lavish, there are people who prefer an entirely different experience. After all, the focus of becoming engaged and getting married is on two people who love one another starting a life together so when it comes to buying wedding rings, there really is no right or wrong. Read more.

Something else to consider is that not everyone is financially able to purchase expensive rings. Regardless if you enjoy the simpler things in life or perhaps have a limited budget, you might want to consider plain sterling silver wedding bands.

Characteristics of Sterling Silver Wedding Bands

Unfortunately, there are a number of misconceptions about silver. For instance, some people think that silver looks cheap when in actuality well-designed plain sterling silver wedding bands are stunning. In fact, some rings are so beautifully crafted it is impossible to tell them apart from jewelry made of high-end while gold. Another misconception is that silver is a weak metal. Although some qualities of silver are “soft”, others are quite strong and durable. Even more impressive is the affordability of this metal.

Before going out to purchase just any set of plain sterling silver wedding rings, it is to your benefit to learn a few basic characteristics of this metal. For instance, just as there are quality differences in rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and other pieces of jewelry made from gold, platinum, and titanium, there are unique quality differences for silver as well.

Remember, the percentage of pure silver is what dictates fineness. Pure or fine silver has a fineness level of 99.9%, meaning it contains a much greater percentage of silver over other types of this metal but this also means it is soft and thereby a poor choice for jewelry. There are actually several different silver qualities but the only one typically used for jewelry is sterling.

• Plain sterling silver wedding bands have a millesimal fineness of 925. This means the silver is comprised of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% copper as well as other metals. As a result, it has a beautiful appearance but it is also strong and durable.

• If preferred, you can purchase plain sterling wedding bands that are tarnish resistant. In this case, the composition of the metal is slightly different, consisting of 92.5% pure silver, 6.3% copper, and 1.2% germanium.

• In the United States, it is common to find plain sterling silver wedding bands stamped with “sterling” or “925”. Even though this practice is not mandated under the National Gold and Silver Marketing Act, when a stamp exists, a manufacturer’s hallmark such as name or registered trademark must be in accompaniment.

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