All of our sterling silver necklaces are made from sterling silver components (except for the stainless steel beading wire). We use freshwater pearls, Czech glass-mostly fire polish faceted, semi-precious gemstones-both natural & dyed, resin, glass base pearls, Art glass, porcelain beads, Swarovski Crystals, shell beads, sterling silver beads & spacers. All of our sterling silver is .925 sterling from all parts of the world, including Argentina, Bali, the USA and more...