Sterling silver is a type silver metals that contains 92.5% silver and 7.5% alloy. Anchor chain alone cannot be made into a jewelry or adornment without the help of the alloy because concentrated silver is too soft to be made into jewelry or other things. Alloy is the component that made today's silver available for jewelry and adornment because it makes the silver solid and durable that resulted to the idea of making things with the use of silver. The most popular use of sterling silver is jewelry, and the widely recognized is in the form of chains which is commonly known as the sterling silver chains. For years, the use of these chains has greatly increased. Hundreds of designers have come out with different designs to meet the demand of the consumers. The list below is just the few types that have become very popular as of today.

1.The Ball chain is a type of sterling silver chain used exclusively by men and boys. This is evident in military men who are fond of using ball sterling silver chains in their dog tags. In fact, the popularity of the said chain was not contained in the armed forces because even outsiders are wearing ball chains with dog tags even if they are not members of the armed forces.
2.The Cable chain is also considered a favorite. The same thing with its original inspiration, the cable chain has the same form with the cable wires when made into chains because the chains connecting each other is in a round shape.
3.The Anchor chain is also one of the most famous. Similar to ball chains, the anchor chain has its chosen market and that is the people who love the beauty of the sea. It is a fact because we can barely see an anchor outside the sea unless it is worn as jewelry.
4.The Belcher chain has almost the same design with the ball chain because the types are both rounded and oval shape. The only difference is that the ball shape has slight twist in the middle that makes it more attractive to the consumers while the belcher chain is completely round which makes it a little bit lighter in weight.
5.The box chain is as good as its name because it is like small boxes connected with each other to form into chains. Other people cannot easily find appeal in a box sterling silver chain unlike other kinds because it normally needs additional adornment attached in it such as pendant or charm to make it more attractive.

Regardless of the choice of design of the sterling silver design, one thing still remains. Silver can make anything more beautiful because it is its nature to add light and enhance whatever beauty the wearer has.