A silver alloy with no more than 7.5% copper.
silver which is 92.5% silver and 7.5% Nickel. The Nickel makes the metal hard enough to fashion jewellery and plateware from.
A silver allow with at least 92.5% silver. Typically, sterling silver is made as a silver/copper alloy.
Silver of at least 925 parts per 1000 purity. The minimum standard for English silver.
Silver of .925 fineness — 92.5 % silver; 7.5% copper. Also called "Standard Silver."
International silver standard of minimum 92.5% pure silver. Often abbreviated as STS
Sterling silver describes a product that contains 92.5% silver.
An alloy made of 925 parts of silver with 75 parts of copper or another metal.
An alloy of 925 parts silver and other metal, usually copper used for strength.
A silver alloy consisting of .925 parts pure silver and .725 parts pure copper, sterling silver is often used for jewelry and flatware. Named after the British currency known as “sterling,†sterling silver was once the standard for currency prior to 1920.
Sterling silver is 97.2% pure silver. Items marked .925 or SS are Sterling Silver.
a softer metal and does not hold up as well as stainless steel
925/1000 fine, with 75/1000 of added metal, usually copper, to give it strength and stiffness. This is the standard set by the United States Government in the Stamping Act of 1906, and any article stamped “sterling” is supposed to be of assured quality.
Silver that is .925 percent pure. The standard alloy of sterling silver also includes about 7.75 percent copper, which is included to give the silver more hardness and prevent softening. Silver in it's pure form will quickly re-soften, even at room temperatures, becoming vulnerable to gouging and damage to the piece.
Sterling silver is most likely the most popular, affordable, durable jewelry metals.
The standard of purity of fineness of English silver is 925 parts pure silver to 75 parts alloy. (Sterling silver watches will have a mark reading .925 on the back).
A high quality silver alloy with a minimum quality of 92.5% pure silver.
the commonest British standard of silver purity, dating back to the currency in use in England in the 14th century, comprising 92.5% pure silver and the balance of copper and other traces. Now widely accepted as an international standard.
When pure silver is mixed with copper to be .925 fine, it meets the requirements to be labeled “sterling”. It's use and purity has been regulated for hundreds of years. In fact, Great Britain began hallmarking silver over 700 years ago.
Silver of a fineness of 92.5%.
Sterling Silver is a composite of 925 parts of pure silver and 75 parts alloy (usually copper). In England, 925 is always referred to as silver and not sterling. Every Sterling piece produced shows a Sterling mark.
An alloy created from 92.5 percent pure silver and 7.5 percent of another metal, usually copper. Authentic sterling silver is typically marked 925, .925, 92.5, SS, sterling or ster. Sterling silver is quite malleable and is one of the three precious metals (gold, silver and platinum).
a coat color similar to silver-mitt except the sterling silver has more white guard hairs than black guard hairs.
Typically what people mean when they talk about silver jewellery, sterling silver is 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper. Jewellery should be marked "sterling," "925," or "ster."
(jewelry) - Many people have bad reactions to wearing silver in piercings. Silver is inappropriate for new/healing piercings for this reason.
A term used to describe silver alloy that contains 92% silver and 7.5% copper. Legally, 7.5% of any metal may be used with the product still marked "sterling".
An alloy of silver and nonprecious metals. The international standard dictates that sterling silver must be exactly 92.5% pure silver and only sterling silver may be marked as "sterling" or ".925."
A white alloy of silver used to create beautiful, affordable fashion jewellery. Sterling silver is 92.5% silver, 7.5% other metals. Stamped Sterling or 925.
Silver purity of 925 parts per 1000.
Contains at least 92.5% pure silver.
92.5% pure silver. Yamaha uses only sterling silver for its silver flutes and piccolo headjoints. Back
An English term for the alloy of 92.5% fine silver and 10% copper or base metal alloy. Originally based on English coinage and used only in the British Isles, this standard has, over time, become the predominant standard used around the world.
An alloy of fine silver (92.5%) and copper (7.5%) most commonly used when fashioning holloware and flatware because of its strength. Fine silver (99.99% pure) is generally too soft when producing large functional objects. U.S. law states that all objects marked "sterling," "925" or "925/1000" MUST contain no less than 92.5% fine silver.
Must be 925/1000 (92.5%) fine silver and 75/1000 (7.5%) copper. This proportion is fixed by law.
A metallic alloy consisting of 92 1/2% silver and 7 1/2% copper. Sterling silver is usually stamped sterling or 925. The word sterling is derived from Easterling, the name of a 20th-century group of German traders who paid for merchandise with a silver coin, the content of which they rigidly controlled at a time when debasement of coins was common.
In the US . sterling signifies a quality standard defined as 92.5% pure silver.
The word "Sterling" is the best known and most respected marking in use today. Pure silver alone is too soft for everyday use. Copper is the metal commonly used to give "Sterling" its added stiffness and wearing qualities. Sterling is often referred to as solid silver. It is composed of 925 parts pure silver in every 1000 -- this proportion never varies -- it is fixed by law.
An alloy combination of roughly 90% silver and the remainder of copper and/or zinc which strengthens the silver, making it more suitable for use in jewelry and silverware.
A precious metal. Sterling refers to silver that is 92.5 percent pure. The silver fineness should be stamped on the metal, sometimes accompanied by the initials of a designer or country of origin as a hallmark. A protective coating may be added to prevent tarnishing.
A white and highly reflective precious metal. Sterling refers to silver that is 92.5 percent pure, which should be stamped on the metal, sometimes accompanied by the initials of the designer or country of origin as a hallmark. Although less durable than stainless steel and other precious metals, sterling silver is often employed in watches that coordinate or look like sterling jewelry. A protective coating may be added to prevent tarnish.
Like gold, silver can be alloyed with other metals to improve its durability. Sterling silver is the industry standard containing 925 parts silver and 75 parts of another metal, usually copper. Pieces made from sterling silver are marked 925 to assure silver content. Sterling silver can be used to plate other metals.
Silver that is at least 92.5 percent pure with 7.5 parts of another metal, usually copper, to make the piece harder.
An alloy containing 925 parts of fine silver in 1000 and 75 parts copper.
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. The minimum millesimal fineness is 925.