What Does 925 Italy Mean When on Jewelry?

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The 925 mark that is found in most jewellery is a sterling identification symbol which usually means that the product is made up of 92.5% silver and the rest is the metal which the vendor will tell a buyer the piece of jewellery is made of.
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It means it is Sterling Silver.
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It means the metal is 92.5% gold...In other words, 22K gold..from Italy. HI - I do not believe the first answer (above) to this question is correct. I believe the correct answer is:
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When 925 is stamped on a piece of jewelry it means that it is sterling silver. The number itself is used to identify the mix of silver that makes up sterling silver. This mix is 92.5%
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There numbers that that indicate gold composition opposed to karat. 24K is 999. 18K is 750. 10K is 417. The number 925 doest not come in gold. It means Sterling Silver.
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