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Sterling Silver - General

Sterling silver is treasured among designers for its malleability and affordability as a medium, and among collectors for its beauty as a material in jewelry, flatware, and household items. Sterling silver consists of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloy metal, typically copper. An item must contain this percentage of silver in order to be legally considered solid or sterling silver by the U.S. government, and will typically be stamped with either .925 or 925, signifying this level of purity.

Sterling silver is used in the construction of hollowware, flatware and silver jewelry. Since time immemorial, humans have treasured silver with its white radiance reminiscent of the moon's luminescence. The earliest silver treasures date back to around 3,100 B.C. when ambassadors from Crete presented Egyptian rulers with silver vases.

Today, sterling silver is used in the construction of tie bars, belt buckles, and I.D. bracelets for men, jewelry and makeup brushes for women, and rattles and teething rings for infants. Sterling silver remains a popular choice for the body, as well as the home, among people of all ages and nationalities.

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Zuckerdose. Silber
Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST
Zuckerdose. Silber
by new house
Est: $700- $800
$7000 Bids
Kelch. Silber, innen Reste ehemaliger Vergoldung
Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST
Kelch. Silber, innen Reste ehemaliger Vergoldung
by new house
Est: $600- $700
$6000 Bids
Helmkanne. Silber (geprüft)
Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST
Helmkanne. Silber (geprüft)
by new house
Est: $1,900- $2,000
$1,9000 Bids
Kleine Kaffeekanne. Silber, Holzgriff
Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST
Kleine Kaffeekanne. Silber, Holzgriff
by new house
Est: $800- $1,000
$8000 Bids
Kokosnuss-Deckelbecher. Deckel, Montierung und Fuß Silber
Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST
Kokosnuss-Deckelbecher. Deckel, Montierung und Fuß Silber
by new house
Est: $600- $700
$6000 Bids
Ein Paar Kerzenleuchter. Silber (tlw. geschwert)
Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST
Ein Paar Kerzenleuchter. Silber (tlw. geschwert)
by new house
Est: $400- $500
$4000 Bids
Zuckerdose. Silber
Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST
Zuckerdose. Silber
by new house
Est: $700- $800
$7000 Bids
Kasserolle. Silber, Elfenbeingriff
Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST
Kasserolle. Silber, Elfenbeingriff
by new house
Est: $1,200- $1,300
$1,2000 Bids
Mokkaservice, 3-tlg. Silber, Holzgriffe
Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST
Mokkaservice, 3-tlg. Silber, Holzgriffe
by new house
Est: $380- $420
$3800 Bids
Tablett. Silber
Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST
Tablett. Silber
by new house
Est: $1,200- $1,300
$1,2000 Bids
Sechs Teller. Silber, vergoldet
Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST
Sechs Teller. Silber, vergoldet
by new house
Est: $1,500- $1,700
$1,5000 Bids
Sechs Teller. Silber, vergoldet
Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST
Sechs Teller. Silber, vergoldet
by new house
Est: $1,500- $1,700
$1,5000 Bids
Fußschale. Silber
Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST
Fußschale. Silber
by new house
Est: $200- $300
$2000 Bids
Tazza (Hostienschale?). Silber
Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST
Tazza (Hostienschale?). Silber
by new house
Est: $500- $600
$5000 Bids
Kännchen. Silber
Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST
Kännchen. Silber
by new house
Est: $100- $150
$1000 Bids
Kleines Cloisonné-Gewürzschälchen. Silber, Cloisonné
Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST
Kleines Cloisonné-Gewürzschälchen. Silber, Cloisonné
by new house
Est: $200- $250
$2000 Bids
Kleine Weihrauchampel. Silber
Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST
Kleine Weihrauchampel. Silber
by new house
Est: $250- $300
$2400 Bids
Münzspender. Silber
Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST
Münzspender. Silber
by new house
Est: $200- $250
$2000 Bids

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