Pure Silver 999. The standard heirlooms are made of.

999 silver, also called fine silver, is silver of 99.9% purity. The remaining 0.1% is unavoidable trace elements introduced at the refining stage. It is the highest commercially worked purity of silver and the standard used for investment bullion, ceremonial objects, and heirloom gifts. In the BIS hallmarking framework, 999 is the top-tier fineness mark for silver in India.

Both are gifted. 925 sterling silver (92.5% silver, 7.5% copper) is the standard for jewelry and decorative items because it is harder and easier to cast. 999 pure silver is reserved for ceremonial gifts, coins, kalashes, idols and heirloom objects — anything where purity is the point, where the weight matters, and where the recipient is meant to keep the piece for decades.

Look for the BIS hallmark on the piece itself. For 999 silver, the BIS standard IS 2112 mark shows the BIS logo, the fineness number (999), a year code, and the assayer's mark. Every Nazarana Luxe piece is BIS-hallmarked, ships with a paired studio certificate and a weight slip recorded to two decimal places. We also offer an in-studio purity test on request.

Pricing tracks three things: the daily silver spot rate in rupees per gram, a making charge that reflects the form (a cast coin is cheaper to make than a hand-chased lota), and 3% GST. A 50-gram pure silver coin at a spot rate of ₹98/g costs approximately ₹4,900 in metal + a small making charge + 3% GST. For Luxe pieces, we lock the rate for 14 days from the date of the quote.

Yes — for the household tradition of accumulating silver each Dhanteras, 999 is the right grade. Most households buy a Lakshmi-Ganesh stamped silver coin in 20g, 50g, or 100g. 999 silver coins also retain a more transparent resale value because they are weighable against the daily silver rate without a purity adjustment.

Wipe with a soft cotton cloth after use. Store in tarnish-resistant cloth or a sealed pouch. Avoid contact with rubber, latex, and chlorinated water. 999 silver tarnishes more slowly than 925 sterling silver because it contains no copper, and when it does tarnish, it re-polishes cleanly without replating. Nazarana offers a complimentary lifetime polish service on every Luxe piece.

Both, with a caveat. 999 silver coins from Nazarana have intrinsic metal value tied to the daily spot rate, which makes them a hedge — but our pieces are priced with a making charge and are sold as gifts first, investments second. For pure bullion exposure, government mints (MMTC-PAMP) and large jewelers sell investment-grade 999 coins at near spot rate. For an heirloom gift with provenance and a certificate, choose Nazarana.

Yes. All Luxe pieces can be engraved with a name, monogram, date, or short inscription. Standard turnaround for engraving is five working days. For corporate orders above twenty pieces, monogramming is included. Custom Luxe commissions — a one-off piece in 999 silver to your brief — take six to eight weeks.