Sterling Silver (925) is a silver-purity grade used to compare millesimal-fineness silver content in jewelry and silverware.
Sterling silver is 92.5% silver, stamped 925. It has been the British standard for silver for centuries and is the most common alloy for jewelry and silverware.
Measurement system: Jewelry purity grading based on millesimal (per-1000) fineness. SI equivalent: Reference purity factor used in the converter: 0.925.
Sterling Silver (925) facts
- Unit name
- Sterling Silver (925)
- Symbol
- 925
- Category
- Silver Purity
- Measurement system
- Jewelry purity grading based on millesimal (per-1000) fineness
- SI equivalent
- Reference purity factor used in the converter: 0.925
- Common uses
- Jewelry, silverware, valuation and silver-purity checks
Definition of the sterling silver (925)
Sterling Silver (925) 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: 0.925
History of the sterling silver (925)
Sterling silver is 92.5% silver, stamped 925. It has been the British standard for silver for centuries and is the most common alloy for jewelry and silverware.
Where is the sterling silver (925) used?
Jewelry, silverware, valuation and silver-purity checks