Mexican Silver Jewelry
Some jewelry styles are timeless and Mexican silver jewelry is one of them.
Today silver Mexican made jewelry is enjoying a revival due to the stunning and innovative designs. Today silver jewelry is one of Mexico's biggest exports.
Mexican silver jewelry designs are influenced by many things.
Mexican jewelry is unique and timeless - a good investment or great for gifts!
If you can't make it to Mexico, you can buy Mexican silver jewelry online.
Tips to Buy Mexican Silver Jewelry
Mexico is one of the countries rich in silver deposits. The Mexican silver jewelry tells a lot about the religion and mindset of Mexican people.
Mexican jewelry is rich in colors and is characterized by the expert craftsmanship.
If somebody will have a look at vintage Mexican jewelry he can see an eagle assay mark.
In earlier days silver was called fine silver jewelry owing to the fact that it was 100% pure. In order to overcome these drawbacks, sterling silver was produced.
Sterling is 925 pure silver mixed with other metals such as copper and zinc.
Usually silversmiths and professional jewelers alone are responsible for making fine silver jewelry.
On the other hand sterling, a popular silver mixture called an alloy can be used to make exciting silver jewelry. The minimum silver content is stated as 925 parts per thousand of pure silver. To mark silver content in sterling silver, the figures 925 or 92.5 is used.
There are certain tips to be followed by importers to buy sterling silver jewelry. The FTC, US Federal Trade Commission has made it mandatory that jewelry sold in the US cannot be marked as silver, solid silver, sterling silver or any other abbreviation unless it contains at least 92.5 percent pure silver.
A jewelry stamped with 'ster', 'sterling' or '925' is an indication that it is 925/1,000ths pure silver.
Silver jewelry is enjoying much popularity these days.
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