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500 silver (or 500 fine silver) means that it is 50% silver. The other 50% is usually copper or some other semi precious metal.

The reasoning behind the 500 is to be more exact in the amount.

Sterling silver is (by law) .925 (or greater) silver. Which is 92.5%

500 silver is 50.0% silver.

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