The Alloys of Silver
Posted by House of Gems on 7 August, 2009
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The most common silver alloy found in the United States is Sterling Silver (.925), but there are a number of different silver alloys in usage around the world. Silver alloys are designated by the proportion of silver in the alloy, as measured in 1000th s. The highest grade of silver is 999/1000 (or .999). This is because [...]