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Can something be silver and not marked?

April 26, 2017marked Silver

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Can something be silver and not marked?

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Sterling or 925 parts pure silver out of 1000 we tend to think of as the silver standard today. However there were times and places where the standard was as low as 700/1000 and up to 950/1000. Unmarked pieces can be tested by a Jeweler to determine the amount of silver in a piece.