Argentium Sterling is a new sterling silver alloy that tarnishes very, very slowly. Conventional sterling silver is an alloy of pure silver and copper; in Argentium sterling, a small amount of the copper is replaced with another metal, germanium.

The product is so new that only a few jewelry supplies are made with Argentium, hence the clasps and findings on these pages are all made of conventional sterling silver. Under normal circumstances, washing with dishwashing liquid and a soft brush is all that is required to keep Argentium sterling jewelry bright and shiny.