No. 826 would be 82.6% silver, high silver content, but not high enough to be sterling, which is 92.5% (925).
This is generally referred to as coin silver. Coins and some flatware are made from silver of this grade. Some European countries', and jewelry made in the 1930's and earlier also use this grade of silver.If there is a PB in front of it it may also be low-grade white gold, called Plumb Gold. 8K is barely considered gold these days.
It is a silver mark. It means 82.6% silver (high content but not sterling which must be 92.5% [925 mark]).
It is same amount of silver in 925 silver as in sterling silver. Sterling silver is 92.5% silver or fineness mark of 925.
sterling silver
The mark for sterling silver is 925 which indicates 92.5% silver content.
According to policy and practice, 925 sterling silver must have be marked 925 on the item.
To find the amount of silver in sterling silver cutlery, look for a makers mark. If it is present, then the silver is .925 pure.
925 is the purity of the silver. 92.5 % fine silver which is Sterling Silver. The extra % is other materials added for strength and usability. 925 means it is sterling silver. The c could be a makers mark or could indicate that it is sterling plate.
meriden b company is a sterling silver (hallowware) manufacturing company that made sterling silver pieces. They were established in the 1800's Can you always trust the 'sterling' mark on this company's silver?
usually, sterling means silver
it will have a mark stamped or it or it will say silver/ sterling silver.
.925 is the quality mark for sterling silver.
925 is the mark for sterling silver, which is 92.5% silver. The BX is probably the manufacturer's mark. The gold jewelry is gold-plated sterling silver.