Sterling Silver - Earrings - Sterling Silver 12mm Hoop Earrings, 16 gauge

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Sterling Silver 12mm Hoop Earrings, 16 gauge

1 pair of Sterling Silver 12mm Hoop Earrings, 16 gauge. Fixed Ball Closure.

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Sterling silver is composed of 92.5% silver alloyed with copper to strengthen it. Silver has one of the highest reflectivities of any metal, giving it unmatched brilliance, making it perfect for jewelry designs. Silver also has extremely high electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity. Despite all these wonderful properties silver is relatively abundant and easy to extract from ore, so it is, at the same time, relatively affordable making it ideal for jewelry that will appeal to a wide audience.

At various time in history silver was even more valued than gold and had a mystical allure to it, often being associated with the sea, moon and lunar goddesses. Hallmarking of silver places a stamped mark on the silver to identify its origin and purity and is often an important part of determining the value of a collectible piece.