No. International Silver Co is the name of a business founded in 1898 that manufactures jewelry and dinnerware. Some of their products were sterling, but most were silver plate over copper.
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper.
International Silver is, as far as I can tell, a brand owned by the Lifetime Sterling company, and is sterling silver, which is real silver but not pure silver.
99.99% of the time it is Plated, once again it is not silver. the only flatware that is made of silver will say on it somewhere STERLING
The stands for "International" as in "International Silver.
'Sterling' silver is real silver. Any item that is described as 'Sterling' silver will always be real silver as 'Sterling' is actually the name gives to the 925 purity of silver. Sterling is 92.5% purity. This is the standard of real silver as we know it.It will also be hallmarked with the number of fineness at 925, as classified internationally as Sterling Silver.
International sterling, often referred to as "sterling silver," is a standard for silver that contains 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. The term "sterling" itself denotes this specific purity. However, "silver2480" does not correspond to a recognized standard and may be a term or branding that doesn't indicate actual silver content. Always check for proper hallmarks to confirm the authenticity and purity of silver items.
Hi,silver plating over sterling silver is not real sterling silver.Sterling silver is a unique blend of silver and usually copper. It contains 92.5% silver, that is why the number on sterling silver jewelleries and other stuff is 925.
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The International Silver Company 4819 is typically a mark found on silver-plated items rather than solid sterling silver. While the company has produced sterling silver pieces, the presence of "4819" generally indicates a silverplate designation. To confirm whether a specific piece is sterling, one should look for a "sterling" or "925" stamp on the item.
9ct gold plated sterling silver means that the item is primarily sterling silver with a thin layer of 9ct gold applied over it. The base metal is the sterling silver which is real silver, while the gold layer is real gold but in a lower concentration (9ct) compared to pure gold.
No. By international standards all silver stamped "sterling silver" is 92.5% silver and 8.5% other metal(s).
no it means international silver
it will have a mark stamped or it or it will say silver/ sterling silver.