silver necklace?

Q: what does it mean if stamped on a silver necklace it has the numbers 925 and another stamp which i cant make out

A: The .925 stamp is the hallmark for sterling silver. It means that 92.5% of the metal is silver, the other 7.5% is another metal added (alloyed) with the silver to increase the silver's strength. Pure/fine silver (.999) is far too soft for many jewelry uses.

The .925 stamp does...

6 Comments

  • Catmmo says:
    It has to do with the quality of the silver - as an alloy it's .925 silver and the other .075 is usually something like rhodium.
    This is not supposed to tarnish and is supposedly more valuable than sterling silver.
  • llamedos says:
    I don't know but would you like a pearl necklace

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