There can be: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterling_silver
Sterling silver is at least 92.5% silver and up to 7.5% other metals, usually copper, and is stamped with either the word "Sterling" or ".925" or the Lion Passant mark. Fine silver (99.99% pure) is generally too soft for producing large functional objects. Marshall sol wrote: > Or the nickel, isn't there nickel in sterling silver? > paula > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marshall Dudley" <[email protected]> > > > As an aside, most people who are allergic to silver jewelry are > allergic to the > > 7% copper in sterling silver, not the silver. > > > > Marshall > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
