A vocabulary sentence that includes the vocab word sterling

I bought a sterling silver necklace.

My friend gave me a sterling silver necklace for my birthday.

There are a couple different meanings of the word "sterling," but they're all basically similar. One meaning is that it's British money. The prices on the board are in sterling, a type of British money.

Another use is to describe a certain type of silver. You'll hear this when people talk about "sterling silver jewelry." The sterling silver necklace that sat gathering dust on the table was a sight for sore eyes.

Another refers to a person's work, or efforts and means valuable or excellent. The boy's actions that day were of sterling quality, it really gave us all a new perspective.