how much silver is in flatware
2007-03-24 10:13:59 · 3 answers · asked by ralp72 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Check the back if it says sterling or 925 its got 92.5 percent silver and the rest legaly can be anything else but its usually a coper alloy.
If its got symbols instead you will have to look it up in a book or online to see weather its sterling, fine silver or silver plate. A good place to look up silver symbols is in antique/colectables books and some jewelry manuals. when looking online its sometimes easier to search out the manufacturer and sites will usually pop up that have the silver content symbols.
2007-03-24 10:49:55 · answer #1 · answered by c m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most silverware or silver utensils are made of sterling silver, meaning a fineness of 92.5%, the balance being copper. Check your flatware bottom... probably has some hallmarks or a number 925 stamped on it.
2007-03-24 10:33:59 · answer #2 · answered by silverpet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check to see if it is plated or sterling .
If it is Sterling it will have a .925 stamp on the back .
The silver content of Sterling is over 90% .
2007-03-24 15:27:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋