what does the 282 marking on silver mean?
I’m hoping that 282 is just the design or pattern number, as most numbers on silver indicate their purity and 282 would be pretty low…. A common sterling silver jewelry code is 925. Sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% some other material – usually copper. The 92.5% is why jewelry is often stamped with the numbers 925 or .925. So that would tell me that a piece of silver with a low number like 282 has very little silver in it…so it seems like they wouldn’t call it silver at that point,which leads me to believe it’s a pattern or design number rather than an indication of the quality of the silver. But it could be! Manufacturers can do their own thing, and don’t always explain it, so it’s hard to say for sure! Sources: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/15271/tips_on_purchasing_different_styles.
