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 ceremonial objects and heirloom gifts. In the 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, 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 hallmark on the piece itself. The hallmark shows the fineness (999), the weight, and comes with a purity certificate. Every Nazarana Luxe piece is 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 simpler cast form is cheaper to make than a hand-chased idol), and 3% GST. For example, a Luxe piece weighing around 200g at a spot rate of about ₹280/g would be roughly ₹56,000 in metal + making charge + 3% GST. 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. Families choose a Luxe 999 idol like the Ganesha 999 or Shree Lakshmi Ji 999 as a blessing piece that doubles as a store of value. 999 silver pieces retain a 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 pieces 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 silver at near spot rate. For an heirloom gift with provenance and a certificate, choose Nazarana.

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