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What does it mean if a piece of silver is only stamped sterling?
Sterling stamped on any item is .925 silver and .075 other base metal.
What does 830 stand for stamped on metal?
830 is real silver, your item is probably danish or from finland but its a lower grade of silver as in uk its 925
What if it has stamped 925 Ciss on it?
If a piece of jewelry has 925 CISS stamped on it, this typically means it is 925 karats. The CISS is just the abbreviations for the maker of the piece of jewelry.
What does 725 mean on jewelry?
I purchased a a small jewelry cross that was advertised as .725 sterling silver. As it turned out it was actually a copper cross covered with silver. So when an item is stamped .725 it is an item that is a base metal item covered with a precious metal coat.
What does 18kge mean stamped in a ring?
18kge means 18 karat gold electroplate. That means the item is not solid gold, but has a thin gold plating over some other metal (often, but not necessarily always, silver).
How can you tell if an item is sterling silver?
the item in question will be stamped 925, 975 and 999
How can you tell if a tray or coffee server is made of sterling silver?
If the item is solid silver, it will have identifiable silver hallmarks stamped into the metal. You could also buy a small kit designed to detect plated items from solid silver.
What does the stamp 'copyright MMA' on silver plate mean?
This means the item stamped is a reproduction item that was sold in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's gift shop.
Is LGB 10K real gold?
LGB means the item is plated. If there is also a 925 mark it means there is silver underneath the gold plate. A magnet will tell you if the metal underneath is a ferris metal or not.
What does aSilver trinket box with a swan stamped on the bottom?
What? Is that even a item in Pokemon silver or the others?
What does sterling silver eps mean?
The EPS marking on a silver colored metal item means "electroplated silver". That means the item is not pure sterling, but only silver plated. Electroplate is just a method used to plate items with silver or gold. Other markings indicate silver electroplate too, such as EPNS and EP.Visit the link below for more details about various silver markings and gold markings.
What does paj stamp on jewelry mean?
PAJ stamped on jewelry means the item is manufactured by Prime Art and Jewel, Inc.
