Solid Silver

Solid silver, more appropriately sterling silver, is an alloy of silver having minimum millesimal fineness of 925. Solid silver contains 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. As pure silver (99.9% purity) is too soft for making large resourceful and utilitarian objects, silver is usually alloyed with copper (in the above mentioned percentage) so as to give it added strength whilst preserving silver’s ductility and preciousness. Copper is primarily chosen in solid silver as it offers better resistance to tarnish.

Solid silver is used in the making of many ornamental pieces and jewellery like brooches, earrings, cigarette cases, stamp boxes, mustard pots, medallions, napkin rings, corkscrews, etc. One of the more utilitarian uses of solid silver is in the making of tableware. High quality solid silver tableware is often ornately highlighted and pierced and embellished with exotic substances like ivory, and could include any or all of the following: salad knife and fork, carving knife and fork, cold meat fork, soup ladle, dishes, bowls, punch ladle, gravy ladle, lasagna server, casserole serving spoon, berry spoon, macaroni server, asparagus server, fish knife and fork, pastry server, cucumber server, tomato server, olive spoon, cheese scoop, petit four server, bon bon spoon, cake knife, crumb remover with brush and sugar sifter or caster.