Strictly speaking U.S. coin silver is 900 fine (90%), so 800 fine doesn't fit the category.
However other countries have made coins from 800 fine silver so in a more general sense it is coinage material.
yes, it is 80% silver, 20% other metals. Sterling silver lis 925, pure silver or fine silver is 999
Antiko 800 is a German silver mark of 800/1000 silver.
Yes, Real silver with a pretty high purity is 800 silver. Your silver item is made of 80% silver and 20% alloy, as shown by the purity level of 800. It is simple to determine an item's purity using this numbering system. Another illustration is 900 silver, which is 90% silver.
Real silver can have many different markings, ranging from 750 to 999- depending on the piece, common marks are : 800, 900, 925, 950. Or on bullion (bars, coins.) 999.
what countries use the 800 hallmark on their silver jewlery
Yes 800 is valuable as it is 80% silver is worth 80% of what ever the spot or stock market value is for 999 silver
Yes it means that is is real. FAS means "fused alloy silver" I had a strand that I thought was costume, so i took it to a jewler. I thought it said '"f.a.g"', which I thought really odd. It turns out the strand was 925 sterling silver that had actual diamonds and was worth 600 to $800(U.S.)!
800 parts of silver per 1000, or 80% silver, 20% other metal. Sterling silver is 925/1000 or 92.5% silver. 800 silver is not sterling quality. .888 silver is "coin silver" as opposed to "stirling silver." It has more nickel in it to make it harder for use in coins. Coin silver must be 900 silver, by law.
800 (silver) Fish
Parts silver per thousand.
Sterling silver doesn't and real silver does
800 g = 28.2191 oz
you can tell it's real by the silver. If its real silver it is real. Get it?? I hope that helped you.