Giorgio Cufflinks
Double Jasper bar cufflinks mounted in rhodium coated sterling silver.
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver is an alloy, or combination of metal types. Unlike pure silver, which contains 99.9% elemental silver (Ag), sterling silver (925) contains one or more additional metals that add strength to the otherwise delicate material. Pure silver is naturally very soft, and would easily bend or break if used for jewelry without being blended with a stronger metal. The most common hallmark stamps for Sterling Silver are 925 or 925/°°° that indicate 92.5% silver purity.
Rhodium Plating
Rhodium comes from the platinum family and is a noble and durable metal which features a bright white color. Rhodium plating is used on silver, gold and copper gives an off-white color, creating a bright mirror-like finish. More benefits of rhodium plating include enhanced brightness, scratch and tarnishing resistance. It is also hypoallergenic and nickel-free.
Jasper
Jasper is an opaque species of chalcedony. Jasper can come in any color such as red, orange, yellow, green, as well as bicolor and multicolor. Leopard skin jasper has circular-like patterns, red picture jasper will have you looking for the pictures in each stone, ocean jasper can take you on an imaginary journey to the bottom of the sea. Its name comes from the Latin word for the gem, iaspis, which means "spotted stone". It may be found in many countries worldwide such as United States, Uruguay, Brazil, Madagascar, India.
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