Sterling Fine
What is the difference between “Sterling Silver” and .999 Fine Silver?
(As far as silver trade price.)
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. The minimum millesimal fineness is 925.
Fine silver (99.9% pure) is generally too soft for producing large functional objects, and in Sterling the silver is usually alloyed with copper to give strength whilst preserving the ductility of the silver and a high precious metal content. Other metals can replace the copper, usually with the intent to improve various properties of the basic sterling alloy such as reducing casting porosity, eliminating firescale, and increasing resistance to tarnish. These replacement metals include germanium, zinc, platinum as well as a variety of other additives including silicon and boron. A number of alloys claiming firescale and/or tarnish resistance have appeared in recent years sparking heavy competition between the various manufacturers and their different formulations. No one alloy has emerged as an industry leader or standard and ongoing alloy development is a very active area.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterling_silver
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ART NOUVEAU STERLING SILVER CARD CASE VERY RARE $350.00 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 24g 17″ N79 $117.85 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 18″ 11.2g N81 $59.71 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 18.5″ 12.6g N83 $61.28 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 19.5″ 15.9g N82 $75.42 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace Chain Diamond Set 18″ 2.5g N84 $36.13 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 18.5″ 2.6g N85 $119.43 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 18″ 2g N88 $25.13 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 16.5″ 1.4g N87 $20.42 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 18.5″ 2.5g N90 $25.13 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 15.75″ 2.8g N92 $25.13 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 19.5″ 6.5g N95 $36.13 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 18″ 3.5g N96 $28.27 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 16″ 3g N97 $28.27 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 16.5″ 4.1g N99 $36.13 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 16″ 2.4g N98 $25.13 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 18″ 4g N100 $28.27 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 18″ 2.6g N102 $25.13 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 16″ 3.9g N103 $29.84 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 16″ 3.7g N104 $28.27 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 18″ 5.4g N105 $36.13 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 16″ 2.5g N107 $25.13 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Long Guard Chain 58″ 24.7g N110 $157.14 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 20″ 6.6g N111 $43.99 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 26″ 8.3g N116 $51.85 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 29.5″ 9.6g N117 $67.56 |
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*85 Fine Vintage Gold 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 20″ 16.6g N118 $83.28 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 18.5″ 3.4g N119 $28.27 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 18″ 2.6g N120 $25.13 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 19.75″ 16.8g N122 $83.28 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 18″ 13.9g N123 $67.56 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 18″ 11.4g N125 $67.56 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 16.5″ 22g N124 $110.00 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 24″ 7.6g N126 $51.85 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 18″ 10.2g N127 $59.71 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain T Bar 16″ 26.6g N130 $125.71 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 16″ 7.8g N131 $51.85 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 16″ 6.5g N133 $43.99 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 20″ 9.1g N136 $51.85 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 23″ 13.1g N137 $83.28 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 16″ 9.3g N138 $67.56 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 24″ 19g N142 $99.00 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 18″ 36.1g N141 $157.14 |
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*85 RARE Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 34″ 30.1g N143 $235.72 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace Chain Rose Flowers 16″ 67.5g N144 $392.88 |
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*85 Fine Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Necklace or Chain 18″ 2.7g N94 $25.13 |
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SOUTHERN COLONIAL- FINE ARTS STERLING SPOON PIN $19.99 |
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Miniature Victorian Sterling Silver 4-Prong Fork Pin C Clasp SB MINT $16.95 |
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Fine George V Sterling Silver & MOP Fruit Knife William Needham Sheffield 1922 $115.00 |
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Fine Sterling Silver MOP Fruit Knife By Thomas Marples Sheffield England 1898 $135.00 |