800 Silver is a silver-purity grade used to compare millesimal-fineness silver content in jewelry and silverware.
800 silver (80% silver) was widely used for silverware and jewelry in Germany, Italy and other parts of continental Europe.
Measurement system: Jewelry purity grading based on millesimal (per-1000) fineness. SI equivalent: Reference purity factor used in the converter: 0.8.
800 Silver facts
- Unit name
- 800 Silver
- Symbol
- 800
- Category
- Silver Purity
- Measurement system
- Jewelry purity grading based on millesimal (per-1000) fineness
- SI equivalent
- Reference purity factor used in the converter: 0.8
- Common uses
- Jewelry, silverware, valuation and silver-purity checks
Definition of the 800 silver
800 Silver is a silver-purity grade used to compare millesimal-fineness silver content in jewelry and silverware.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Jewelry purity grading based on millesimal (per-1000) fineness
SI equivalent: Reference purity factor used in the converter: 0.8
History of the 800 silver
800 silver (80% silver) was widely used for silverware and jewelry in Germany, Italy and other parts of continental Europe.
Where is the 800 silver used?
Jewelry, silverware, valuation and silver-purity checks