Is the 925 necklace gold or silver? How much does a s925 necklace usually cost?

When people buy jewelry, they often hear about 925 necklaces. Is a 925 necklace made of gold or silver? What does this number represent? 925 actually represents the purity and cannot be used to determine whether it is gold or silver.

You cannot simply judge whether it is gold or silver based on numbers. 925 only represents the metal purity of the vector. "s925" stands for a silver necklace with a purity of 92.5%, which is a sterling silver necklace of international standards. If it is "Au" or "Pt", it represents a gold necklace and a platinum necklace.

Look at the brand of the necklace. S925 necklaces are usually cheaper because the cost of 925 silver is not high. The price of pure silver on the market is 10 yuan/gram, and the price of 999 silver is 12 yuan/gram. 925 silver will be cheaper. Most S925 silver necklaces are priced from tens to hundreds of yuan. Each brand has a different positioning, so the price is also different.

S925 means that the material of the jewelry is 92.5% silver. S925 itself is white like silver. The reason why it appears golden is that a layer of 18K rose gold is plated on the surface of S925. The s in S925 is the first letter of Sterling (silver), and 925 is the silver content. S925 is called pure silver internationally, and S990 is called pure silver.

S925 is pure silver, which refers to the internationally recognized standard of pure silver. Usually, 925 silver is plated with platinum to prevent the silver from turning yellow or black under oxidation or sulfidation. 925 silver without platinum plating is called plain silver. S925 silver generally refers to 92.5% pure silver with 7.5% alloy added. The alloy is added to improve the luster, brightness and hardness of silver.