Our Miao Silver is handmade by the families in the Guizhou Province of China. Miao silver is an alloy containing about 60% copper, 20% zinc and 20% nickel. This is commonly called Miao silver but does not actually contain any silver. It is also known as White Copper, Alpaca Silver and German silver. If you are sensitive to metals this metal may cause a reaction. Unfortunately this beautiful jewelry is not available in other metal choices.