In the UK it has to carry the lion passant (a lion lying and facing to the left), plus a date letter and the mark of an assay office, plus perhaps a maker's mark. A '925' is optional but does not seem to be common, but the lion indicates sterling silver which is 92.5%.
If a piece of jewelry is stamped with OTC 925, the OTC stamp is the name of the company that made the jewelry, OTC International. 925 is a common stamp on all sterling silver.
Sterling can be 921 to 925 all it means is 92.1 % ver 92.5 % silver 4/10 of 1% le-way
Well, darling, "925" stamped on a ring means it's made of sterling silver, which is 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals. As for "NV," it could be the maker's mark or a company stamp, but without more context, it's anyone's guess. Just remember, it's all about the bling, not the stamp.
No. Jewelry stamped 925, .925 or "sterling" is genuine sterling, not silverplate.
No, all genuine Pandora Charms do have the hallmark "ALE" and "925" but several types (such as the glass beads and some sterling silver) do not have threads.
Oh, dude, 925 TGGC on silver means it's sterling silver, which is 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals. TGGC probably stands for the manufacturer or designer, but who really cares, right? As long as it's shiny and looks good, that's all that matters!
Well, isn't that a lovely little mystery to solve! "SU 925 IN" is a common marking on jewelry that indicates it is made of sterling silver. The "925" stands for the purity of the silver, which is 92.5% pure. It's like finding a hidden treasure in the world of jewelry!
Sterling Silver, or 92.5% pure silver.Also with the inert metal you have to understand that the appearance will not be the standard silver we have all known and to those who throw magnets on everything to see if it's real , well don't do that here because the inert metals will be able to be picked up by a magnet and you may have just thrown away a fortune in silver based on that. So if it has the shine of stainless steal and it has the stamp 925 your still in business Remember silver tarnishes and it can do so and make the ring look cheap when using silver on a ring that has let's say Topaz you don't want it to look cheap by tarnishing around the topaz and any small diamond chips.
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.
Pure silver is extremely malleable and can be easily damaged. It also softens over time even at room temperature. To avoid these problems and increase the life-span of your silver jewellery other metals are added to the pure silver - creating alloys which protect the silver jewellery from scratching and damage.925 sterling silver jewellery is actually a combination of 92.5% silver and usually 7.5% copper. The beneficial properties gained by adding copper have made 925 sterling silver extremely popular with a host of silver craftsmen. The inclusion of copper, or occasionally a similar copper-like substitute, helps to enhance your silver jewellery and does not in any way detract from its quality.Nearly all 925 sterling silver jewellery we sell is hallmarked with a 925 stamp. The hallmark is an assurance to you that all of our silver is of the highest quality. Please note that some items are excluded from the legal requirements to hallmark and therefore these items may not be hallmarked.
The 925 mark probably indicates that the ring is made of 92.5% sterling silver.Improved answer: The 925 mark indicates that the metal the ring is made of is an alloy of 92.5% pure silver and the rest, another type of metal( or metals,) almost always copper. This alloy is known as Sterling Silver. Silver is one of the elements on the Periodic Table of Elements, but it is too soft to be used by itself in the making of jewelry or table utensils. Whereas Sterling Silver is the most common silver alloy, jewelry is also sometimes made of an alloy of a higher percentage of pure silver and another metal. Close to 98-99% pure silver can be called "Fine Silver." But it is not usually marked as such. Bali Silver and Thai Silver are often Fine Silver. ("Tibetan Silver" nowadays is not silver at all, but an alloy that is primarily Zinc.)
Are you sure it doesn't say 925 instead? Often I find that '925' often looks like it says '725' when hallmarked. All '925' means is that your item is silver. :-)