What is Argentium Sterling?
This is a new, patented alloy of silver and includes 92.5% silver just like normal sterling silver, but replaces some of the copper in sterling silver with germanium to provide tarnish resistance. This combination resists tarnish. Argentium Sterling Silver will tarnish, but it tarnishes at a much slower rate than normal sterling silver and the resulting tarnish is light yellow in color and washes off with just soap and water. No chemicals are needed to clean Argentium Sterling wire. Argentium Sterling is more expensive than normal Sterling Silver.
