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Sterling silver is defined as 925/1000 parts pure elemental silver. In other words, sterling is an alloy of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals. Silver jewelry is sometimes marked 800 or even 950. These marks indicate how many parts per thousand is pure elemental silver. Silver jewelry is sometimes plated with rhodium for a shiny, tarnish-resistant finish. In the past, especially during the 1940s, silver was sometimes plated with gold. This is known as gold vermeil. Silver jewelry was sometimes gold filled; thickly plated with gold which equaled 1/20th of the total weight of the piece. Silver tarnishes with age. Many collectors of vintage silver value this dark finish, so we do not polish the silver jewelry offered on our site. We prefer to let the buyer adjust the shine to just where they believe it should be. For more information about cleaning silver jewelry, please read our informational article. Some silver jewelry has been deliberately darkened, wholly or in part, by the artist. This is an essential part of the artist's vision for this work, and should never be removed. Polishing away this patination seriously devalues the piece. Other finishes sometimes seen on silver jewelry are niello and enamel. Niello is a type of very dark, heavy patination caused by fusing sulfur and other minerals with the silver under very high heat. Enamels are applied as powdered glass which is then fired to create a colorful finish on the silver. Sometimes the silver is etched or patterned beneath the translucent enamel to create a pattern and additional detail in the enameling.

Modernist Mexican Sterling Bracelet
Item #AR129194
$130.00

Hobe Sterling Rose Bracelet
Item #AI1211111
$125.00

1891 Victorian Sterling Etruscan Revival “Gold Hill” Tourist Brooch
Item #DW136162
$115.00

Gold Vermeil Sterling & Faux Pearl Clamper Bracelet
Item #BI12581
$78.00

Northwest Coast Sterling Floral Motif Bracelet
Item #DJ128277
$265.00

Delicate Siam Sterling Nielloware Bracelet
Item #AD1212142
$22.00

Early Tommy Singer Silver & Turquoise Navajo Bracelet
Item #AY12311
$475.00

Early Mexican Sterling Swallow Brooch
Item #AY13316
$105.00

1930s Navajo Sterling Bracelet
Item #DJ128278
$285.00

Native American Silver & Turquoise Bracelet
Item #BK126166
$85.00

Magnificent Nettie Rosenstein Sterling Vermeil Rhinestone Bracelet
Item #BI12351
$490.00

Victorian Scottish Malachite Ivy Leaf Brooch
Item #DW136163
$165.00

Delicate Signed Navajo Shadowbox Sterling & Turquoise Bracelet
Item #DW126164
$150.00

Mexican Silver & Turquoise Bracelet
Item #AT127125
$75.00

Swedish Sterling Eagle Bracelet & Earrings Set
Item #AX1292818
$155.00

Onyx, Mother of Pearl, and Marcasite Sterling Bracelet
Item #AK127210
$135.00

Wide Siam Sterling Nielloware Bracelet
Item #BJ1232019
$79.00

Mazer Sterling Retro Bracelet
Item #AK127212
$415.00

1942 Walter Lampl Sterling Marine Corps ID Sweetheart Bracelet Photo Locket
Item #AU127106
$130.00

Sigi Pineda Mexican Sterling Earrings
Item #DF15589
(SOLD)

Older Navajo Turquoise, Coral, & Oyster Cuff Bracelet
Item #BG12227
$370.00

Signed Navajo Sterling, Turquoise, & Coral Bracelet
Item #DW126165
$185.00

Mexican Sterling Bangle Bracelet
Item #CP128233
$32.00

Sorrento Sterling Filigree Jade Bracelet & Earrings Set
Item #BN1242414
$145.00

DeRosa Sterling Pearl Bracelet
Item #BP12669
$165.00

Victorian Ballou Silver Hinged Bangle Bracelet
Item #DD126164
$150.00

Wide Heavy Stamped Signed Navajo Sterling Cuff Bracelet
Item #DD121152
$345.00

Espinosa Obsidian Mask Mexican Sterling Bracelet
Item #AZ121275
$155.00

Traditional Norwegian Mikkelborg Solje Sterling Earrings
Item #DD151153
$68.00

Early Mexican Silver Bracelet
Item #CQ129613
$135.00

Etched Sterling Japanese Hinged Bangle Bracelet
Item #CQ129615
$115.00

Older David-Andersen Green Basse-Taille Enameled Sterling Bracelet
Item #CV122834
$245.00

Van Dell Engraved Sterling Bangle Bracelet
Item #CB121272
$76.00

Mexican Silver Fish Brooch
Item #DW1361613
$60.00

Sterling "Machine Age" Bracelet
Item #CB121278
$75.00

Sterling Repousse & Stampwork Navajo Bracelet
Item #DK12253
$210.00

Early Northwest Coast Indian Silver Snake Bracelet
Item #BT122153
$175.00

Patrick Yazzie Sterling & Mediterranean Red Coral Navajo Bracelet
Item #DK12254
$525.00

Danecraft Sterling Flower Bracelet
Item #AH122245
$64.00

Walter Lampl Big Red Stone Sterling Brooch
Item #CE133214
$185.00

1930s Fred Harvey Style Navajo Sterling & Turquoise Bracelet
Item #DX127215
$165.00

Older Zuni Sterling & Turquoise Bracelet
Item #AR123236
$165.00

Mexican Sterling Egyptian Revival Bangle Bracelet
Item #BN123204
$45.00

Beau Sterling Bangle Bracelet
Item #CR1271011
$45.00

Massive Mexican Sterling & Faux Alexandrite Hinged Bangle Bracelet & Earrings Set
Item #DD123211
$585.00

Walter Lampl Gold Filled Silver Bracelet
Item #BF122215
$135.00

Mexican Sterling Tropical Theme Bangle Bracelet
Item #BN123205
$42.00

Massive Eisenberg Sterling Pin Clip
Item #CE13485
$345.00

1940s Mexican Silver & Copper Retro Style Bracelet
Item #BS125121
$120.00

Early Walter Lampl Sterling Filigree Bracelet
Item #CJ1251210
$185.00

Wide Victorian Sterling Buckle Hinged Bangle Bracelet
Item #DH127142
$625.00

Navajo Sterling and Turquoise Inlay Cuff Bracelet by Jimmie Nezzie
Item #DO121127
(SOLD)

1920s Sterling & Jade Charm Bracelet
Item #AF127282
$185.00

Navajo Sterling & Lapidary Cuff Bracelet by John Mike
Item #AS127223
$275.00

Thai Nakon Older Siam Sterling Niello Bracelet
Item #BW12642
$85.00

Extraordinary Siam Silver Large Cuff Bracelet
Item #DI128315
$525.00

Trifari Great Blue Heron Jelly Belly
Item #AA1311121
$830.00

Walter Lampl Sterling Locket & Watch Pin
Item #CG133316
$115.00

Sterling Fish Pin by Walter Lampl
Item #AN13531
$93.00

Marta Lindgren Swedish Silver & Blue Faux Agate Brooch
Item #AO135311
$101.00

Walter Lampl Sterling Flower & Red Stone Brooch
Item #CI135813
$98.00

Carl-Art Sterling Flower Basket Brooch
Item #CM137169
(SOLD)

Napier Rose Gold Vermeil Sterling Brooch
Item #BI135811
$58.00

Mazer Sterling Crown Brooch
Item #BU1310208
$195.00

1920s Gold Vermeil Sterling Orange Jade Charm Bracelet
Item #AF127283
$225.00

Walter Lampl Sterling & Rhinestone Brooch
Item #AL134122
$155.00

1920s Delicate Sterling & Jade Charm Bracelet
Item #AF127284
$185.00

Retro Sterling Craft by Coro Leaf Brooch
Item #AK1311168
$55.00

Ralph DeRosa Sterling Pearl & Rhinestone Pin
Item #BH1322928
$195.00






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