What does 925 mean on jewerly?

Answer 1

Pure silver, which is also known as fine silver, is soft, very flexible, and easily damaged so it is commonly combined with other metals to produce a more durable product, which leads to sterling silver. It is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals, usually copper. Sterling silver is most often used for jewelry because of its combination of attractiveness and durability. Acceptable quality marks for sterling silver include: sterling, ster and .925.

Answer 2

That means that the silver that it is made of is 92.5% pure; the highest level of purity in jewelry. Silver with higher levels of purity are too soft and are easily scratched and bent to be useful.

Answer 3

If the jewelery is white silvery meta,l 925 is usually the silver content in thousands; it is Sterling silver.

actually it can depend on the jewelery being gold or silver

Answer 4

It means that it is made out of sterling silver.

Answer 5

925 means it is sterling silver. 925/1000 parts silver.

"Si" is probably the makers mark(initials)

Answer 6

Products marked 925 or .925 are genuine sterling silver, rather than silver plate. The number indicates the metal is 92.5% silver and 7.5% alloy, usually copper.

Answer 7

It is mostly used on silver jewelry. It means it has an alloy with 92.5% of pure silver. Other metals usually include nickel, copper and even gold.

Answer 8

925 indicates that the jewelry is 92.5% pure sterling silver.

Answer 9

925 sterling silver jewelry is one of the brightest and malleable metals known to man. Sterling silver comprises of 92.5% of silver and 7,5% of copper along with it.