Silver is a noble metal
that can be found in nature; ever since antiquity, it
is considered the most precious one after gold.
In order to be processed and turned into a jewel, it
must be alloyed with other metals, especially copper.
Our company uses only 'oxygen free' copper, the
oxygen being the main responsible for the oxidation
of the metal which gives the jewel a dark and matt color.
The result is that the alloy is white and brilliant.
There are various silver alloys with different
titles, according to the percentage of the metal.
In Italy, the traditional title used in the silver jewelry
environment is 925 (corresponding to the so-called 'sterling'
of the Anglo-Saxon countries). This means that of 100
percent of the alloy, at least 925 is silver and maximum
75 is copper.
We use a starting alloy called 940: 15 more percents
of silver according to the title which, impressed
in an oval molding, must be stamped on every jewel near
the producer's identification mark.