Fine Silver (999) is a silver-purity grade used to compare millesimal-fineness silver content in jewelry and silverware.
Fine silver is 99.9% pure and stamped 999. It is mainly used for bullion bars and coins because it is too soft for most jewelry.
Measurement system: Jewelry purity grading based on millesimal (per-1000) fineness. SI equivalent: Reference purity factor used in the converter: 0.999.
Fine Silver (999) facts
- Unit name
- Fine Silver (999)
- Symbol
- 999
- Category
- Silver Purity
- Measurement system
- Jewelry purity grading based on millesimal (per-1000) fineness
- SI equivalent
- Reference purity factor used in the converter: 0.999
- Common uses
- Jewelry, silverware, valuation and silver-purity checks
Definition of the fine silver (999)
Fine Silver (999) 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: 0.999
History of the fine silver (999)
Fine silver is 99.9% pure and stamped 999. It is mainly used for bullion bars and coins because it is too soft for most jewelry.
Where is the fine silver (999) used?
Jewelry, silverware, valuation and silver-purity checks