The listing, Gorgeous 10mm Citrine Gemstone (Lab Created) Ring, Size 11, .925 Silver Filled!! Lots of Pics! has ended.
Last listings on Listia due to not being able to afford shipping anymore. Thanks to everyone who's bought from me.
This listing is for a gorgeous citrine gemstone ring. Lab created. This means it is the real deal, only less flaws! This is a size 11. The citrine stone is 10mm. (25mm=1") It is .925 silver filled which is awesome. Read below at the bottom. I have a lot of different gemstones and sizes in the square rings and others. I just don't have the time to take photos of all of them like I did this one. But look at the difference in the photos from mine to the stock photo. Huge difference! I have some earrings to match this ring if anyone is interested in me listing them.
What is silver filled?
With the ever increasing price of precious metals, most notably gold and silver, many artisans are turning to other metals to keep their jewelry affordable for everyone.
For comparison, think of the gold filled jewelry we have been buying for years. When solid gold is out of our price range, gold-filled is a more acceptable substitute.
You can think of silver-filled the same way. It is either a 5% or 10% layer of a sterling silver bonded to (filled with) a copper-alloy or brass-alloy center. Depending on the manufacturer, they may mark it as
95/5, 90/10, .925/10, .925/5, 1/10th or 1/20th. It is definitely not the same thing as silver plated, which a very thin layer of silver is laid on top of a copper-alloy core. Silver plate can wear down or nick while wearing it showing the copper underneath. This does not happen with silver filled metals. The bonded layer is thick enough to withstand small nicks and will never wear off. If your allergic to silver plate, but not sterling silver, you should be able to wear silver filled without an allergic reaction.
If your bidding on more than one item of mine, please let me know after you win the first one so I can ship them together. Thanks, take a peek at my other items.