[Jewelry making - Article 00114] - Re: [Orchid] Differences in Silver

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    Think of 1000 coins of the same weight, 925 are fine silver, 75 are
    copper, you melt them all and you have sterling.    When you have 950
    and the other 50 are copper, you have the metal you described. 		
	 

    The difference in relation to the value the customer is getting is
    negligible. If it easier to work with, the benefit is to the
    craftman. Japan might use that alloy from their historical use, not
    from any intrinsic quality that one is better. 

    Some sterling from american manufacturers is higher than .925 anyway,
    I have asked about alloying, and they advised me on percentages. It
    was higher in fine silver. They error on the safe side. Richard in
    Denver 

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