How much silver is in Mexican silver?

Answer 1

It varies! For years Mexican silver items were often in the 40-75% silver content range. However, in the past decade many reputable Mexican jewelry manufacturers have begun producing high quality sterling silver which is 92.5%. Unfortuanately it is also a common occurence for the less reputable manufacturers in the country to stamp .925 on silver jewelry when it is not .925. The key is to source your jewelry from a trusted manufacturer or store that is verifying quality through assay testing.