All of our sterling silver necklaces are made from sterling silver components (except for the stainless steel beading wire used on our strung necklaces). We use freshwater pearls, Czech glass, semi-precious gemstones-both natural & dyed, resin, crystal glass base pearls, art glass, porcelain beads, Swarovski crystals, shell beads, sterling silver beads & spacers. All of our sterling silver is .925 sterling, we also silver from all parts of the world, including Argentina, Bali, the USA and more...