What Does Silver Plated Mean on a Rakhi?

Rakhi listings throw a lot of silver words at you. Silver plated, 999, pure silver, 925 sterling. They do not mean the same thing, and the difference is worth two minutes before you buy.

What does silver plated mean on a rakhi?

Silver plated means a base metal has been coated with a fine layer of silver. The 999 refers to the purity of the silver used in that coating, which is 99.9 percent pure. The piece looks like silver because the surface is silver, but the body underneath is another metal.

Is silver plated the same as pure silver?

No, and anyone telling you otherwise is selling badly. Pure 925 sterling silver is solid silver all the way through, which is why it costs more. A 999 silver plated rakhi gives you the finish and the detail at a fraction of the price, but it is a coating, not solid metal.

Which one should you choose?

For a rakhi that is tied for a festival and then kept as a keepsake, silver plated is usually the sensible choice. You get the crisp detail of the deity motif without paying solid-silver prices for something worn for one day. Choose pure 925 sterling when you want the piece to hold real material value, closer to jewellery than to a rakhi.

How long does silver plating last?

It depends almost entirely on how you treat it. Plating is a surface layer, so it wears with friction, moisture and chemicals. Kept dry and stored properly, a plated rakhi holds its finish for years as a keepsake. Worn daily in water, it will not.

How do you care for a silver plated rakhi?

• Keep it away from water. Do not wear it in the shower, the pool or the sea.
• Put it on after perfume, deodorant and lotion, never before.
• Wipe it with a soft dry cloth after handling.
• Store it in its box, away from direct sunlight and damp.

Our silver plated rakhis

Each of these is 999 silver plated, handcrafted, and made to be kept rather than thrown away by evening:

• Shivji Pure Silver Plated Rakhi, for the Shiv bhakt brother.
• Trishul Pure Silver Plated Rakhi, a cleaner take on the same devotional theme.
• Shree Krishna Pure Silver Plated Rakhi, a keepsake blessing for your brother.

We also make rakhis in pure 925 sterling silver, and natural stone rakhis if you would rather give something with stones than metal. The full range sits on the Rakhi 2026 collection page.