Precious metal
Sterling silver
Hallmarked precious, at the lowest price
925 sterling, hallmarked, resizable by a jeweller, and by a distance the least expensive way to own one. It is also the softest thing we sell, which is the part most shops leave out.
Right for
- A hallmarked precious ring on a small budget
- Pendants and earrings
- Trying a width before committing to gold
Choose something else if
- You want it to stay unmarked
- You work with your hands all day
Honestly
At Mohs 2.75 it marks faster than gold, and gold already marks. It polishes out and we will do that free, but if scratches will bother you, spend the difference on 9ct.
Resizing. Yes. A plain sterling silver band can be made larger or smaller by a jeweller, the way wedding rings have always been resized. The exception is a band set with stones all the way round, where there is nowhere to cut without disturbing a stone, so on those the size is settled when you order. More on which rings can be altered.
Measure with the free size finder and every ring is made to that size. If you are not sure yet, order with "I do not know yet" and we confirm the size with you before anything is made, and an unengraved ring can come back within 30 days.
In this material
Nothing in the range right now
We do not currently make a ring in sterling silver. The page stays because the comparison is still worth reading before you choose something else.
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Guides about sterling silver
Before you choose sterling silver
Sterling silver questions
- Can a sterling silver ring be resized?
- Yes. A plain sterling silver band can be made larger or smaller by a jeweller, the way wedding rings have always been resized. The exception is a band set with stones all the way round, where there is nowhere to cut without disturbing a stone, so on those the size is settled when you order.
- Is sterling silver hard wearing?
- Its surface sits at Mohs 2.75. For comparison, airborne dust contains quartz at Mohs 7, which is why anything below that picks up fine scratches from ordinary wear. This is well below it, so expect marks. They polish out.
- Is sterling silver hallmarked?
- Yes, at the Birmingham Assay Office. Gold over 1g and platinum over 0.5g must legally carry a UK hallmark, and ours do.
- How heavy is a sterling silver ring?
- 10.5 grams per cubic centimetre. Titanium is the lightest thing we make at 4.5 and platinum the heaviest at 21.4, so this sits in the middle of the range.
- Is sterling silver safe for sensitive skin?
- Yes. It contains no nickel, which is the metal that causes almost all jewellery reactions.