Our Materials

We source all our materials locally in Australia, working with our valued suppliers to ensure the highest quality.

STERLING SILVER

Sterling silver or 925 silver, is an alloy containing 925 parts pure silver out of 1000.  The remaining 75 parts are usually copper. Sterling silver is the most commonly used silver alloy as it is significantly harder than pure silver. This hardness makes it ideal for jewellery and tableware due to the increased strength and durability it has compared with pure silver.  The purity mark or hallmark for sterling silver is 925. This number is stamped onto sterling silver articles and denotes the purity of the metal and the objects value. Other metals, such as gold are also widely marked.

Sterling silver has also been used as a standard form of currency throughout the world for hundreds of years. Many old forms of coinage are made using this silver alloy as the stamped designs took much longer to wear away.

We use sterling silver for its combination of workability, affordability and its visual appearance - it is such a beautiful material to work with. We also treat the sterling silver in different ways to give different finishes to our pieces.