Sterling Silver

[GrayCloud]

Just need clarification. If it is marked Sterling, is it 100% Silver or could it be coated? What do I need to look for? My silver coins need some company.

 

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[cyberdan]

If it is marked Sterling, is it 100% Silver or could it be coated? What do I need to look for? My silver coins need some company.

If it is marked sterling or 925 it is 92.5% silver

The only 100% silver that I can think of are called "silver rounds" and then they are marked 999 fine (.999% pure)

 

[Sandman]

.925 or Sterling is still a good deal to find at garage sales just for the rarity now days as most younger married now don't buy it for serving company and it doesn't go good with the chips and beer.

 

[RevJoel]

Sandman,

I purchase 100% silver wire in gauges 24 to 16 to use making colloidal silver.

Pax Christi
Rev. Joel+

 

[creeper71]

If it is marked Sterling, is it 100% Silver or could it be coated? What do I need to look for? My silver coins need some company.

If it is marked sterling or 925 it is 92.5% silver

The only 100% silver that I can think of are called "silver rounds" and then they are marked 999 fine (.999% pure)

alot of people forget about this one... If marked 950 it's 95% silver

 

[goldinmypan]

coin silver = 90%

Items made from silver metal clay are 99%

 

[billjustbill]

Sandman,

I purchase 100% silver wire in gauges 24 to 16 to use making colloidal silver.

Pax Christi
Rev. Joel+

Now, that's real interesting!! How DO you make colloidal silver?

Bill

 

[creeper71]

coin silver = 90%

Items made from silver metal clay are 99%

coin silver? you mean coins made of silver or coin silver metal?

 

[cyberdan]

coin silver = 90%

Items made from silver metal clay are 99%

coin silver? you mean coins made of silver or coin silver metal?

a long time ago!

 

[creeper71]

coin silver = 90%

Items made from silver metal clay are 99%

coin silver? you mean coins made of silver or coin silver metal?

a long time ago!

Don't understand what your post is suppose to mean...

 

[trdhrdr007]

a long time ago!

I believe he's referencing the fact that back in the day silversmiths would use coins for making silver items giving us the term "coin silver".

 

[cyberdan]

Don't understand what your post is suppose to mean...

It looked like you didn't know coins were made of silver.

and basically I said Yes, they were a long time ago.

 

[billjustbill]

Sandman,

I purchase 100% silver wire in gauges 24 to 16 to use making colloidal silver.

Pax Christi
Rev. Joel+

Is this "medication" you're making like this?

http://www.cancertutor.com/Cancer02/CSilver.html

Bill

 

[batcap]

I think original poster Graycloud's question is: "Can sterling silver not be silver though and through?"

To that the answer is a qualified yes. If it only says "sterling" or "925" or even "900" or "800" then the object is solid silver of the named purity (unless counterfeit). However if there other qualifying words or initials you should find out what they mean before you risk anything. Some qualifiers might include "E.P." or "weighted".
"E.P." means worthless for scrap silver, and "Weighted" means you cannot count on the weight of the object to determine the value of the silver (1/10th at very best, and I've never had it that good).

Regarding colloidial silver, go easy on that stuff! Yes silver is antibiotic, but you may not want do overdo it. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyria It better be saving my life if I'm going to end up looking like that!

 

[GrayCloud]

Thanks Batcap.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Hello,

Sterling Silver is the same as (.925) it is 92.5% Pure Silver.

Keep @ it and HH !!