Silver

925 is the most commonly found sterling silver mark. In the US, the term COIN SILVER refers to 900 fineness. The number 925 means that out of 1000 parts, 925 are pure silver. The number 925 on jewellery means that the particular piece has 92.5% pure silver. The common name for this type of metal is sterling silver.

Mexico - Many pieces of Mexican Sterling are marked "980" or sometimes "950"

Taxco is responsible for much of the Mexican silver jewelry. Older pieces of Mexican sterling jewelry may be marked "Silver," "Mexico," or Made in Mexico." Many mexican pieces of jewelry also have the initals of the silversmith.

Mexican silver jewelry made between 1947 - 1979 has an eagle stamp on the back. After 1979, silversmiths began using two letters and a number to identify Meixcan jewelry. During World War II, some Coro and Corocraft sterling silver was manufactured in Mexico.

Norway

Scandinavian sterling is sometimes marked "Sterling" followed by the name of the country or marked with the name of the country followed by "826," "830S," or "925S." Many older pieces will only have the silversmith's mark. Two designers to look for are Georg Jensen and David-Anderson

Siam

Siam sterling is marked "Siam," "Siam Silver," "Siam 925," or "Thailand."

Silver and black enameled pieces of this jewelry are commonly found. Look for the more rare yellow, white, blue and red pieces.

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