Silver Care

925 Silver Jewelry
Our exquisite collection of sterling silver jewelry is all made from Sterling Silver 925. Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. 100% Nickel free. 

 The "Hallmark" or stamp of sterling silver varies from nation to nation.

Some countries did not adopt a national hallmark as such for their sterling silver and simply preferred the word "STERLING" or "925". It is these hallmarks that you must look out for when purchasing sterling silver jewelry because the 925 will tell you that you are buying the real thing. At Red Silver Waves we are proud to say that all of our jewelry is made from sterling silver and guaranteed with our own logo stamp in addition to "925".
Even the fixings on the jewelry and the chains are all "925" silver.

Oxidation
Once you have purchased a item from Red Silver Waves you will no doubt want to maintain it to its original appearance as much as possible.

I am sure that many of you have other pieces of sterling silver jewelry that have lost their original look and discolored over time. This discoloration, or tarnish is caused by storing your sterling silver in the open air and humidity for extended periods of time. The tarnishing is a natural process which is a chemical reaction in the air called oxidation. It first appears as a golden hue on the sterling silver and progressively turns to black.

To reduce tarnish and keep your sterling silver jewelry looking like new for longer periods it is recommended that you store them away when not wearing them, avoid contact with parfume, creams and make-up 

Cleaning
We always recommend the cleaning with a special silver cleaning cloth due its easy handling and good results. Also simple Soda from the supermarket can be used for cleaning silver