The listing, Sterling Silver Crow Skull Ring! has ended.
Its about a inch and a half from the end of the beak to the back of the head! Its about an inch wide! Size is possibly between 8 and 9. I wear
a 12 on my ring finger and it only goes to my knuckle. Fits my pinky finger fine. It has 925 stamped on the inside of the band. This ring is
nice and heavy. It's a must for someone who likes rare skulls.
Pure silver cannot be used in making jewelry as it is extremely malleable and it can suffer damage easily. It also tends to get very soft, even in conditions of normal temperature. That is why 925 silver is used and not the pure form of the precious metal.
By combining pure silver with alloys, the craftsmen make pieces of jewelry that are more resistant to scratching and damage.
One of these combinations is the one known as 925 sterling silver. It is a blending mix obtained from 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper. Copper is not always used by craftsmen and it can be replaced by other metals or combinations of materials. This is considered the best choice as copper is cheap and the refining techniques have improved during the last years.
One may think that by adding other metals to pure silver, the quality becomes lower. But this is not the case with 925 silver. This alloy enhances the jewelry properties and copper is only a very small part in the combination. Sometimes, craftsmen can use a copper substitute for a similar result.
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