you should put up a pic of it. i have one too
If it is sterling it is usually stamped as sterling
If the bowl is stamped "sterling," it is genuine sterling silver, not silver plate.
Sterling stamped on any item is .925 silver and .075 other base metal.
Sterling silver is stamped 925 or .925 because it is 92.5% silver, and 7.5% alloy (usually copper).
Sterling silver
Sterling.
The "IS" stamp on a silver spoon likely stands for International Silver Co, which was a prominent American silver manufacturer. The stamp helps to identify the manufacturer of the spoon and can also sometimes indicate the silver content of the piece.
923 is not a stamp for sterling silver. Sterling silver is defined as being 92.5 percent pure silver as a minimum and is therefore usually stamped 925. 923 could be another mark than a purity stamp though.
you always want to make sure to get sterling silver. If it is sterling silver, it will have .925 or sterling stamped on it
A silver bracelet stamped with 925 is typically sterling silver. Sterling silver has a current market value of US $17.19 per ounce.
It is Sterling Silver.
its made in China.