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.
It depends solely on the piece- 800 could be 800/1000 silver or 800/1000 gold- If the piece is silver, it's likely an older European piece.. If the piece is gold it's likely French 19k gold (EXTREMELY uncommon, but still can be found today.)
The mark means that out of 1000 parts 800 are of pure silver, it is a lower grade than Sterling Silver 925/1000
800 is the purity of the silver 800 parts per 1000. This is a lower grade silver than sterling which is 925 parts per thousand
980 is the purity of the silver (98%). 980 silver has a higher silver content than sterling, and was often used in older silver pieces from Taxco, Mexico.
925 is the stamp
is .980 silver or platinum
.925 is the engraving for silver jewelry and other items. When an item has this stamp it means that the item is silver. Turkey just means that it was made in Turkey.
.835 was the silver standard adopted in 1875 in France for the franc and is also used in Switzerland. Obviously is is a lesser silver content than Sterling which is .925.
.925 is the engraving for silver jewelry and other items. When an item has this stamp it means that the item is silver. Turkey just means that it was made in Turkey.
Generally, yes. Of course, that is what it is supposed to mean, keep in mind that anyone can stamp sterling silver into their jewelry that might not be silver. But for most reputably bought jewelry and items, it is 92.5% silver.
value of silver stamp holder
1859 1959 silver centennal stamp
331 mean on silver
980 + 980 + 980 + 980 + 980 + 980 + 980 = 6860
Silver is not measured by Karat (or carat) to indicate purity. That reference pertains to a gold standard. Silver is indicated by a percentage figure out of 1,000. For example: Silver marked as 925, or .925 indicates that the metal is, at least, 92.5 percent silver by weight. A mark of 980, or .980 would indicate 98.0 percent purity.
Is the 959 stamp gold or silver
The 925 stamp mean the jewelry made from 92.5 percent silver.