Solid 925 Sterling Silver Ring 3mm Band In Sizes G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z Stamped 925

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Understanding the importance of the 925 stamps is important because its use isn’t limited to sterling silver. In gold, it has a slightly different meaning. Encourage your loved one to try on their friends or family members’ rings so you can get a better idea of what their ring size might be. But sometimes, these are not the only identification markers which is why you need to dig deeper and even run some simple tests. The use of this mark stems from the fact that gold is one of rarest precious metals mined, which means that it’s valued highly. With this in mind, if you are shopping for a gold ring, you should avoid all gold rings with the 925 stamp. These pieces are not worth much on the market, given the low-karat level.

gold is cheaper than rings made of solid gold, and these pieces also boasts a beautiful and classic gold luster. At the end of the day, however, your decision is determined by your preference. Encourage your loved one to try on their friends’ or family members’ rings so you can get a better idea of what their ring size might be. Once you’ve run the purity test, the jeweler will go ahead to value the piece based on the purity results, the weight of the piece, and the current market value of the piece. Since the 925 stamp is not the ideal grading for gold’s purity, you should avoid such pieces when you are looking for a genuine sterling silver piece.

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The gold-plated sterling silver piece of jewelry is also called gold vermeil. This technique is common with costume jewelry.

In gold rings, the 925 mark means that the ring’s actual or base metal is sterling silver that’s coated/ plated with gold. Therefore, the next time you see a 925 mark on a piece that looks genuinely gold, you know that it means that you are buying a gold-plated sterling silver ring. If your partner is likely to notice the disappearance of a ring, then carefully draw around the inside of it on a piece of paper, for a more approximate ring size guide. You can then bring this piece of paper into one of our UK stores, where we will be able to get a good estimate of sizing.

While sterling silver is cheaper than gold and other precious metals, there are many sterling silver imitations and fakes on the market today.

Wrap a small piece of string around your partner’s finger while they’re sleeping and use a pen to mark where the ends meet. Take the string to a jeweler and you’ll receive an accurate measurement of ring size.

UK to EU Ring Size Conversion

The following are a few tips for secretly obtaining your partner's ring size, gleaned from the collective knowledge of our experienced team here at Goldsmiths. Once you have discovered your partner's size, you will be better able to peruse our extensive collection of diamond solitaire and gem-set engagement rings in a full choice of precious metals. In most cases, you will come across sterling silver that’s marketed as the real deal, but it then turns out that you were dealing with the fake with less than ideal silver content. Therefore, identification of the sterling silver using the 925 hallmarks is crucial. Our silver rings don’t just come with plain bands - some have a twisted or braided design, and some even have petal-inspired bands. For starters, sterling silver is not pure silver as you might have been made to believe. The truth is that there is no jewelry made of pure silver since pure silver is too soft to be molded into jewelry. Run the nitric acid test. If you have to run this test, get a professional to do the test because nitric acid is dangerous, and then ask them to pour a drop of the acid on an inconspicuous surface. If the piece is genuine, there will be no effect, or you will have a creamish-white residue. Any other colors from the reaction indicate impurities and non-sterling silver materials.