All our sterling silver jewelry is stamped with a capital “S” for silver, followed by the purity stated as pure silver parts per thousand: S925 (92.5% pure silver).

What does 50 mean on jewelry?

50 would mean that a half carat (50 points) is set in the mounting. Sometimes you will see two carat stamps inside the shank which would mean one stands for the big diamond (usually center solitaire), and the other stamp stands for the total weight of the side stones.

What does 52 mean on a silver ring?

The 750 stands for 18k solid gold and the six-digit number is the unique serial code to that ring. However, there are other marks on this ring, the “52” is the EU ring size of the Nigeria ring.

What does S925 stand for?

s925 sterling silver is one of the most malleable and brightest precious metals known to man. In essence, the “925” in its name stands for its 92.5% pure silver composition, which is then alloyed with 7.5% copper.

What does 700 mean on jewelry?

“This three digit mark you see stamped on gold is called a ‘hallmark’. A 700 – 750 mark on the gold means its 18 karat gold and also means its of European origin. meaning it was created or molded there.”

What do the numbers mean on a silver plate?

If you have a sugar tong marked “90” and “2” it means: again the standard process was used, 2 Grams of fine silver were used to coat the piece. If you have a pair of salad servers, each piece marked “90” and “4” it means: again the standard process was used, on each piece 4 Grams of fine silver were used.

What do the numbers mean on a Wellner 90 Silverplate?

Wellner German 90 silverplate mark additional “9” indicates 9 grams of silver on the piece (ca. 3,75 Grams) of fine silver were spread. If you have a sugar tong marked “90” and “2” it means: again the standard process was used, 2 Grams of fine silver were used to coat the piece.

What does the 925 mark on sterling silver mean?

Old time Scandinavian silversmiths used a lower content silver alloy to make their items, that is what the 830 means. Standard Sterling Silver has a 92.5 percent silver content with 7.5 percent of another metal added to it to strengthen the piece. Therefore, the most common mark for sterling silver is 925.

What do the numbers mean on a silver spoon?

Examples: If you have a table spoon marked “90” and “45” it means: the standard process as described above was used, on one spoon roughly 1/12 of 45 Grams Wellner German 90 silverplate mark additional “9” indicates 9 grams of silver on the piece (ca. 3,75 Grams) of fine silver were spread.