The different Sterling silver fineness mark

Silver jewelry and sterling silver often goes together. You just can't escape talking about Sterling silver when discussing about silver jewelry. The brilliant combination of Sterling silver jewelry made it a highly sought after silver jewelry that allows a jeweler to create a long lasting, durable piece that is both shiny and brilliant.

Typically, Sterling silver is stamped with ".925" mark to indicate its purity and quality. However, different fineness mark may also be used for a Sterling silver jewelry. Other fineness mark that is often used for a Sterling silver jewelry that you may have or will encounter when purchasing a sterling silver product are:

1. .925
2. Sterling
3. Sterling silver
4. Silver
5. Ster

All of these fineness mark are acceptable and can usually be found stamped at the back of a Sterling silver jewelry. The mark can be very little though.

So, the next time you are buying a Sterling silver jewelry, you may want to look for any of these mark stamped on your silver jewelry - a fineness mark that indicate the purity and quality of a Sterling silver jewelry.