What Does 925 Mean on Silver Jewellery?
Sterling silver is 92.5 per cent pure silver with 7.5 per cent other metals, usually copper, added for strength. Pure silver on its own is too soft to survive daily wear, which is why 925 has been the standard for centuries.
How to read the mark
Look for the millesimal mark 925 and the lion passant, struck at the London Assay Office. The mark is struck by an independent assay office, not by the maker, so it is the one part of a piece of jewellery you do not have to take on trust.
Living with it
Silver darkens when it meets air and skin oils. A soft cloth after wearing keeps it bright, and a silver polishing cloth brings the shine back in seconds. Store it in a closed pouch rather than an open dish.
Who it suits
It is the metal to start with: light on the neck, kind to most skin, and inexpensive enough to own in several lengths.
What we make in sterling silver 925
There are 162 pieces in sterling silver 925 in the shop at the moment, from £10 to £920. A few of them are below; the rest are in the sterling silver 925 section.
How we make and mark it
Every piece here is made for ONLYWAY JEWELRY in London and, where the law requires it, hallmarked at the London Assay Office. The hallmark is not decoration: it is an independent test of the metal, struck by an assay office rather than by the maker. What the marks mean.
The price on the page is the price you pay. Delivery within the United Kingdom is tracked and included, and you have thirty days to send a piece back. Delivery and returns.
