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2. Sterling silver - Wikipedia

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   Sterling silver is an alloy composed ... The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925. ... Revere acquired and made use of a silver rolling ...

3. Samuel Kirk (silversmith) - Wikipedia

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   Spanish coins with a purity of 10.15/12 parts silver are marked 10.15 and have a purity of 84.6% silver. S. Kirk & Son first made 925/1000 silver in the year 1886. They produced Coin and 925 silver until 1896, when they dropped the Coin silver from the line. The purity mark used was 925/1000 between 1886 and 1914.

4. How to Spot The Best Vintage Jewelry in Thrift Stores ... - AOL

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   The loupe also allows you to read any markings (if any exist) regarding gold and silver quality. For example, 10k, 14k, and 18k mean 10-carat, 14-carat, and 18-carat gold, and 925 indicates ...

5. Silver hallmarks - Wikipedia

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   "The words "silver" and "sterling silver" describe a product that contains 92.5% pure silver. Silver products sometimes may be marked 925, which means that 925 parts per thousand are pure silver. Some jewellery described as "silver plate" has a layer of silver applied to a base metal. "Coin silver" is used for compounds that contain 90% pure ...

6. Silver standards - Wikipedia

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   88 zolotnik Russian silver has the equivalent millesimal fineness of 916[6]. The alloy contains 91.66% pure silver and 8.34% copper or other metals. (The description of the zolotnik is above.) [4] [8] Coin silver has a millesimal fineness of 900. The term "coin silver" was derived from the fact that much of it was made from melting down silver ...

7. Silver - Wikipedia

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   Silver-plated glass (as opposed to metal) is used for mirrors, vacuum flasks, and Christmas tree decorations. [114] Because pure silver is very soft, most silver used for these purposes is alloyed with copper, with finenesses of 925/1000, 835/1000, and 800/1000 being common.