Story of RitaStephens RitaStephens is a small business established in 1978 by husband and wife team, Rita and Stephen. They started their business in the suburbs of New Jersey, with the aim of providing an exceptional customer experience. As their family and business grew, RitaStephens moved into the diamond district of Manhattan while maintaining their customer-first mentality. They take great pride in being able to provide quality fine jewelry for the special occasions in your life. Made in Italy Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper to enhance the durability of silver. Sterling silver is lightweight and very comfortable to wear. Hence, the popularity with silversmiths and consumers. All of our sterling silver items are properly stamped 925 and also checked for quality and craftsmanship. RitaStephens is proud to offer this fine quality product. Wear and Care Sterling Silver does tarnish over time especially when interacting with moisture in the air. Hence, when not wearing jewelry it should be kept in a pouch inside a closed box.To clean jewelry soak in a warm solution of mild soap for about 10 minutes and then scrub with a soft tooth brush and rinse with warm water and then dry.Specially treated cleaning cloth as well as cleaning fluids for jewelry are available for purchase and use on the internetAlways take off jewelry prior to bathing, showering, sports activities and sleeping to avoid any damageSilver is a soft metal and tends to scratch when rubbing against hard surfaces and it must be avoided. Therefore, each piece needs to stored separately. Every purchase comes with a beautiful gift box.