Fine silver is much softer than sterling silver. It is mostly used for such things as bezels for mounting stones, etc, where the silver needs to be formed around the stone to hold it, etc. It is softer and therefore more malleable. Probably it wears out too fast if the whole piece is made out of fine silver. Also, there is the cost factor.
Dan > -----Original Message----- > From: Tad Winiecki [mailto:winie...@pacifier.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:35 AM > To: silver-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: CS>A health question > > Of course you're right, pure silver would be better for being > non-toxic, but for jewelry is it ever used? I don't think > I've ever seen a label stating pure silver on jewelry. If > that was what was meant that would be great! Is it too soft > for jewelry? Or just expensive. > > Nancy > > On Jan 29, 2008, at 7:25 AM, Marshall Dudley wrote: > > > Tad Winiecki wrote: > >> What's wrong with using sterling silver? > > It has metals in it other than silver, such as copper, > which may cause > > a reaction for people. > >> Many people react to the other metals in regular silver. > > What is regular silver? Sterling? If so, you answered your own > > question. If you mean fine, then there are no other metals > in it (in > > any significance). > >> I wouldn't buy it myself. > > > > Buy what? Sterling, or fine? You use fine for making CS. -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>
