Sterling Silver (925) is a silver-purity grade used to compare millesimal-fineness silver content in jewelry and silverware.
Sterling Silver (925) 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: 0.925.
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 (925) 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 sterling silver (925) used?
Jewelry, silverware, valuation and silver-purity checks