The Silver Standard
What we promise, in plain words.
Most of what is sold as “silver” gifting in India is described in language designed to be hard to check. Here is ours, written so you can hold us to it.
What German Silver actually is
An alloy of copper, nickel and zinc. There is no silver in it — the name comes from the colour, not the content, and it has been used in Indian homes for generations for precisely that reason.
What matters is how it behaves. It holds a bright, warm lustre. It resists tarnish far better than sterling. It is non-reactive and food-safe for serving. And it is affordable enough that a piece can be used rather than stored.
Alloy, not plating
This is the distinction worth understanding before you buy anything in this category.
A plated piece is a cheap base metal with a thin skin of something brighter on top. Use it, wash it, rub it — and eventually that skin wears through and the base shows. It cannot be repaired at home.
An alloy is the same material the whole way through. Scratch it and the metal underneath is the same metal. There is nothing to wear off, which is why a well-made German Silver piece looks broadly the same in year ten as in year one.
Where gold polish fits in
Some of our pieces carry a gold-tone finish over the same base. We describe those as gold polish, not as gold, and we will never call them anything else. If a listing says gold polish, that is exactly what it is.
How our pricing works
Every piece shows two figures: what it costs today, and a higher figure struck through beside it.
The higher figure is where these pieces will sit once we are established — it is what they cost to make, box and ship properly with a margin that lets a small brand survive. The lower figure is our launch price, and it is genuinely lower, not a number worked backwards from a discount we wanted to advertise. Read our launch pricing note if you want the longer version.
What we promise
- Honest material naming. German Silver is called German Silver. Gold polish is called gold polish. Never “silver” without qualification.
- Real prices. The struck-through figure is a price we will actually charge, not an invented MRP.
- Honest photography. The piece you see is the piece we ship, in the finish shown.
- Honest counts. When a set says seven pieces, seven pieces arrive.
What we ask of you
Very little, and it matters. Wash in warm water with a mild soap, then dry immediately with a soft cloth — water left standing is the only thing that reliably dulls the finish. No steel wool, no scouring powder. Wipe ghee, oil and kumkum off the same day.
Stored dry, that is genuinely all it needs. Full detail is in our care guide.
If we get it wrong
Seven days from delivery, unused and in its original box, and we take it back for a full refund — we arrange the pickup. If a piece arrives damaged, send a photo within 48 hours and we replace it at our cost, both ways. No argument, no restocking fee.