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Silver - Sterling, Fine or Argentium? - Emily Lisbeth Jewellery

Silver - Sterling, Fine or Argentium?

Emily Fletcher

Visually there's very little difference, however, the properties and content of silver to other metals differ. Fine silver (also known as pure silver) is made up of 99.9% silver, making...

Silver - Sterling, Fine or Argentium?

Emily Fletcher

Visually there's very little difference, however, the properties and content of silver to other metals differ. Fine silver (also known as pure silver) is made up of 99.9% silver, making...

Gold - The difference between solid, plated and filled - Emily Lisbeth Jewellery

Gold - The difference between solid, plated and...

Emily Fletcher

Firstly, there's nothing wrong with buying gold-filled or plated jewellery but it's important to understand what you're buying so you don't get ripped off. Many of us prefer the colour gold...

Gold - The difference between solid, plated and...

Emily Fletcher

Firstly, there's nothing wrong with buying gold-filled or plated jewellery but it's important to understand what you're buying so you don't get ripped off. Many of us prefer the colour gold...

Hallmarking - Emily Lisbeth Jewellery

Hallmarking

Emily Fletcher

Hallmarking has been around for over 700 years in the UK. It guarantees provenance and tells us not only the purity of the metal but who made it and where it...

Hallmarking

Emily Fletcher

Hallmarking has been around for over 700 years in the UK. It guarantees provenance and tells us not only the purity of the metal but who made it and where it...

Silver stamped 925 but turning your finger green? - Emily Lisbeth Jewellery

Silver stamped 925 but turning your finger green?

Emily Fletcher

Does that mean it's not silver? Not necessarily, but first, let's be clear '925' alone (without a full set of markings) doesn't mean anything. It's not a legally recognised mark. You...

Silver stamped 925 but turning your finger green?

Emily Fletcher

Does that mean it's not silver? Not necessarily, but first, let's be clear '925' alone (without a full set of markings) doesn't mean anything. It's not a legally recognised mark. You...