In these days when people have varied choices in jewelleries and they do not restrict themselves to a particular metal, silver jewelry has kept itself alive on the mind and body of today’s generation. This is the reason that you will find all types of rings, pendants, chains and brooches available in this metal as well. In fact, the ornaments made of silver are also perfect replacements for costly platinum jewelry and yellow gold. Today, silver is frequently used in making the ornaments for women and men alike. The reason for such regular use of the metal is that it is much durable in these days. The purest silver is of .999/1000 purity. But high purity makes the metal soft and becomes a hurdle in molding the metal into an ornament. So, other metals are mixed with silver for creating alloys for durability. To make the metal even stronger for durability and carving out ornaments with ease, today’s jewelers use sterling silver that has 92.5 percent silver and 7.5 percent copper. This combination of metals gives enough strength to the silver jewelry for keeping it safe and secure for many years to come. Due to the alloy metal, silver ornaments become more attractive due to enhanced shine of the metal. Some jewelers may use rhodium also for providing a good finish and for tarnish resistance also. But sterling silver is not the sole form of silver jewelry available to the people today. You can find the ornaments made of silver 800 that uses 80 percent silver and 20 percent other metals. Though silver-plated jewelry are also available in the shops, but do not opt for making a long-term investment in them as such jewelry may wear off soon. Then, the jeweler may show you jewelry that has nickel. You should opt for such ornaments only after considering the fact that it has several metals and almost no silver in it. Whichever type of the jewelry you opt for, keep this in mind that it will easily get tarnished and will have scratches after sometime. So, you should take extra care for maintenance of the ornaments.