Sterling Silver not only is beautiful but is a solid investment. Did you know that Silver has increased in value three fold in the last seven years?

Practically all American sterling is clearly marked, unless it is hand made. Sterling means 92 1/2 % silver it is a worldwide standard.

European silver is much more complicated, with small symbols like stars, unicorns, or lion heads to represent silver content, maker, and dates.

Most South American material is marked with a decimal to indicate silver purity (.925 is sterling) .500 is a much lower grade, .100 is almost worthless.

Sterling has an established value based on the silver content, silverplate has antique value only, or pattern popularity, the actual metal value is about 80 cents a pound!

Silver and gold are weighed using the troy system which has 12 ounces to a pound,each ounce being 31 grams. Using the scale at your local post office will not be accurate because they use the AV system,NOT the troy system. Source

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