Fine Silver (999) is a silver-purity grade used to compare millesimal-fineness silver content in jewelry and silverware.
Fine Silver (999) belongs to the millesimal fineness system, which became established in the silver trade as a practical way to stamp and compare relative silver purity.
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 (999) belongs to the millesimal fineness system, which became established in the silver trade as a practical way to stamp and compare relative silver purity.
Where is the fine silver (999) used?
Jewelry, silverware, valuation and silver-purity checks