Gold is not marked 925, sterling silver is. What you have is probably gold PLATED sterling.
No, unless it is marked 925 or sterling. It is another metal with a sterling overlay.
Gold marked 925 indicates that it is actually sterling silver, not gold. Sterling silver is a metal alloy consisting of 92.5% silver and 7.5% of other metals such as copper. The 925 marking is a common standard for sterling silver jewelry.
what is the value of a pair of Sterling candlesticks market sterling reinforced 263
"966 sterling" does not have a standard meaning in relation to silver or sterling silver. Typically, sterling silver is marked with "925" to indicate its purity level of 92.5% silver. If you have a piece marked as "966 sterling," it may be a manufacturer's unique stamp or a mis-marking.
Sterling silver is marked .925; fine silver is marked .999. It appears 3645 may be a pattern or product number.
Not necessarily.Firstly, it doesn't say "sterling", it says "silver," if they meant "sterling", they presumably would have stamped it "sterling."Secondly, there's no absolute guarantee that what it says is necessarily true.
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They did both genuine sterling and sterling plate, the genuine flatware and dishes will be marked Sterling.
Sterling means that an item is solid silver of a certain quality, not plated.
325 sterling is not a standard marking. It is more likely that the jeweler stamped the piece poorly so the "925" that should have been marked looks like a "325". Also, by definition sterling is 925 parts per 1000 silver. No other alloy of silver is allowed to be marked or offered as sterling.
No. In the US, it must say "sterling". Some sterling silver also says "925" in Mexico. Sterling silver is 92.5% pure. That's where the 925 comes from. Some older items are marked "Coin" or 900. Coin silver is 90% pure. British sterling silver is always hallmarked with a lion and several other marks.