I would think that it refers to silver being a precious metal, but that gold has more value as a precious metal.
silver is the 25th anniversary symbol
gold is the 50th anniversary symbol
They both are very precious, but the long term friend has stood the test of time.
dose 858 mean gold or silver
That loos like a mixed metal marking .925 means that there is silver and it is sterling silver at 92.5% purity 14k or .585 is a gold mark saying the gold is 58.5% pure. if both are on a piece that would mean there is both silver and gold there
made of gold or silver, this is dependent on the items referred to, it may mean some are gold and some are silver. Legally to sell an item as either gold or silver it should be fully hallmarked. If the term refers to a single piece gold decoration may have been added to a silver piece (I have a Victorian bangle with gold flowers on a silver base) or the item may be gilded gold over silver or vermeil gold plated silver (this is usually stamped 925. It may also mean gold or silver tone which is neither gold nor silver.
925 = silver, gold color = gold plating
Gold plated over silver means that there is a layer of gold covering the silver object. While the gold layer is real, the underlying metal is silver. So it is not considered fake, but it is not solid gold either.
If you mean silver wing,it's in pewter city, old man give you that. And there's no silver leaf in gold.
The number 925 on a gold bracelet indicates that it is sterling silver, not gold. Sterling silver is an alloy that contains 92.5% silver and is commonly used in jewelry making.
Gilding is gold plating; normally on silver.
Many of Caesar's reforms or "acts" never went through, but here are three that did: the calendar was reformed, the army's pay was raised and the amount of silver and gold in the coins was standardized.
silver
925 is a standard marking for Sterling Silver, thus making it a silver ring, not gold.
"925" stamped on gold jewelry signifies that it is sterling silver, not gold. Sterling silver is an alloy containing 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals like copper.