Knowing the differences between different silver wholesale jewelry can help you make informed choices when purchasing. In general, there are 4 common types:

  • Fine silver wholesale jewelry

For fine silver, the pure silver content can achieve 99.9%. Such jewelry usually has a bright white color which is very delicate and soft. Therefore, it is easy to form into other shapes. If you want to source fine silver wholesale jewelry, it would be better to choose those small jewelry pieces like earrings and rings. Otherwise, with improper care, it can lose its color and shape very easily.

Features and stamp:

  1. Bright white luster
  2. Soft texture
  3. Hypoallergenic
  4. .999 or 999FS
  • Sterling silver wholesale jewelry

Sterling silver, or 925 silver, usually has 92.5% pure silver combined with 7.5% other alloys. With beautiful luster, sterling silver wholesale jewelry is the most popular choice for many wholesale jewelry buyers. Not only is it very durable and wearable, but also very fashionable and easy to match.

Features and stamp:

  1. Durable
  2. Suitable for daily wear
  3. Typically hypoallergenic
  4.  .925, .925 STG
  • Silver-plated wholesale jewelry

Silver-plated jewelry has a thin layer of silver on the surface over a base metal like copper. The layer looks like real silver. However, the pure silver content is very little. Most people will buy silver plated wholesale jewelry due to its affordable prices and fashion styles. However, it is not suitable for long-term wear.

Features and stamp:

  1. Affordable
  2. Not durable
  3. Not hypoallergenic
  4. No stamp

The silver content of silver filled wholesale jewelry is generally between 925 silver and silver-plated. Typically, it contains 5-10% pure silver bonded onto the base metal. Such jewelry can be an alternative to 925 silver jewelry, however, the purchase for such jewelry is not very high.

Features and stamp:

  1. Affordable
  2. Not durable
  3. Not hypoallergenic
  4. No stampsilver wholesale jewelry