Butterfly Ring
Vanessa (Silver) Jewelry

Focus on our silver butterfly jewelry collection! Our collection is made of 925 Sterling Silver, an alloy of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper or zinc. Silver is a soft metal in its raw state and is thus made more consistent with this combination! Retaining all its panache while giving it excellent hold, it’s no wonder sterling silver is the most popular silver alloy among jewelers! In addition to its intense brilliance, silver has multiple virtues: it is an element perfectly tolerated by our body. Surprisingly, it is used in medicine for its purifying qualities. Unlike copper or iron which tend to give off a metallic smell when in contact with the skin, silver also has the particularity of being odorless.

On the other hand, over the long term, silver tends to blacken naturally, but don’t panic! The black deposits resulting from this natural phenomenon are easily removed!  To keep your silver butterfly jewelry looking like new, you can simply clean it gently with a damp toothbrush sprinkled with baking soda! Another technique: soak it in a bowl of beer overnight. A simple run under water and drying with a soft cloth will finish the job!

So, in an effort to prevent the oxidative tendency of this beautiful metal, some of our jewelry is protected with a layer of platinum or rhodium. These metals, which are sometimes more expensive than gold, help to protect silver while still being very close to its brilliance. Despite this, some people will prefer pure 925 silver jewelry because finding the luster of platinum and rhodium too white. Indeed, some people will turn to slightly oxidized jewelry. When a tad darkened, silver is far from being devoid of personality! 

Aged style or brand new style, this metal will lend itself brilliantly to different looks!