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925 sterling silver is a combination of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of other metals such as copper. A higher percentage of pure silver would be too soft for successfully producing
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925 silver is only worth about 15 cents a gram. It is recommended to make sure that it is real silver or less it is worth not much at all. Be cautious and research on what you have.
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Items containing 92.5% pure silver, and alloyed with some other metal, are referred to as .925 silver, or "sterling" silver. The alloy most commonly used in sterling silver
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