Sterling silver contains Ninety two percent by mass of silver and Seven percent by mass of other metals; usually copper .Sterling silver is an alloy of silver which has 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum fineness of 925. Like gold, sterling silver also has a minimum fineness standard which is 925. Pure silver (99.9% pure) is generally too soft to make functional objects; therefore, the silver is usually blended with copper to make it more strong but preserving the ductility. However, no one alloy has emerged to replace copper as the industry standard, and alloy development is a very active area. On the contrary, no one alloy has replaces copper as the standard of industry, and development of alloy is still an active area.

Most of manufacturers that deal with sterling silver belong in the field of jewelry. Most of the company that deals with the sterling silver is in the field of jewelry. Jewelry companies make different designs according to the trend in the field of fashion. The main type of silver ornaments includes rings, earrings, pendants, bracelets necklaces chains beads (silver & gemstone). Rings, earrings, pendants, bracelets necklaces chains beads (silver & gemstone) are the different types of silver ornaments. All the companies design ornaments which are compatible with the latest fashion trends. The Craftsman and Designers are very much skilled professionals and does excellent design work with silver jewelry. The designers and the craftsman are very skilled to design ornaments. In order to guarantee maximum quality and satisfaction to the customers, most of the companies use 94% silver and 6% copper in almost all the products so that a melting point of 93.5% is achieved. The percentage of every pieces of silver jewelry is at least 92.5% pure Sterling Silver. Every piece of silver jewelry is at least 92.5% pure sterling silver. Pure and natural gemstones are usually used on the ornaments.
Sterling silver jewelry is often plated with a thin coat of 0 .999 fine silver to give the item a shiny finish. 0.999 fine slivers is plated onto the sterling silver to achieve a shiny finish to the item. This is termed as flashing.

Silver though still valuable, and so is very popular with jewelers who are just starting out and cannot afford to make pieces in gold, or as a practicing material for goldsmith apprentices. Silver is considered to be valuable but cheaper metal.