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A nine carrot gold plated sterling silver is both gold and silver. This would be more sliver than gold.
925 is not gold.925 is Sterling Silver.
The 925 hallmark is indicative of 92.5% Sterling Silver.
Most likely that the piece of jewelry is gold plated with 24 karat gold, and the metal beneath is sterling silver.
Sterling silver is stamped "sterling" or "925". Other metals may say "nickel free," "stainless," "surgical steel," "silver plated," "WGF" (white gold filled), "nickel silver," "Peruvian silver," "German silver," "Tibetan silver," "Bali Silver," and a number of other things, but NOT sterling or 925. That's the key.
A nine carrot gold plated sterling silver is both gold and silver. This would be more sliver than gold.
Some advantages to a gold charm bracelet versus one made of sterling silver are: Gold lasts longer than silver would, they are cheaper than sterling silver.
Gold is not marked 925, sterling silver is. What you have is probably gold PLATED sterling.
The stamp KG on Sterling silver indicates that there is a gold inlay. The KG is an acronym for karat gold.
Women's bracelets are made from 18k gold, silver with gold and sterling silver.Men's bracelets are made from 18k gold, black titanium, silver and black titanium, silver with gold, and sterling silver.
The 925 hallmark is indicative of 92.5% Sterling Silver.
925 is not gold.925 is Sterling Silver.
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Its not gold. 925 is Sterling Silver.
Most likely that the piece of jewelry is gold plated with 24 karat gold, and the metal beneath is sterling silver.
Most "Italy" jewelry is fine jewelry, and "925" indicates sterling silver composition. So the item (if silver colored) is sterling silver jewelry from Italy. If it is gold colored, then it is vermeil - gold plated sterling silver. Visit the link below to learn more about various silver markings and gold markings.
Sterling silver is stamped "sterling" or "925". Other metals may say "nickel free," "stainless," "surgical steel," "silver plated," "WGF" (white gold filled), "nickel silver," "Peruvian silver," "German silver," "Tibetan silver," "Bali Silver," and a number of other things, but NOT sterling or 925. That's the key.