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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.

Siam Sterling Bracelet
Item #AG69123
$60.00

Hobe Sterling Rose Bracelet
Item #AI1211111
$125.00

1930s Etched Sterling Hinged Bracelet
Item #AG1212301
(SOLD)

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

Diamonbar Sterling Art Deco Buckle Bracelet
Item #BI12583
$275.00

JB Sterling Quintuple Link Bracelet
Item #BN123206
$65.00

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

Signed Navajo Silver & Turquoise Bracelet
Item #CN128513
$125.00

Walter Lampl Carved Lapis Bracelet & Brooch Set
Item #BI123133
(SOLD)

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

Sweet 1940s Sterling Flower Bracelet
Item #BJ1232021
$36.00

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

Sterling & Hawk's Eye Artisan Bracelet
Item #BG12228
(SOLD)

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

Older Chinese Gilded Silver & Jade Hinged Bangle Bracelet
Item #DD126169
$345.00

Espinosa Obsidian Mask Mexican Sterling Bracelet
Item #AZ121275
$155.00

Silver Peruzzi Gargoyle Bracelet
Item #AZ121277
$155.00

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

Walter Lampl Sterling Moonstone Bracelet
Item #CB121277
$235.00

Sterling "Machine Age" Bracelet
Item #CB121278
$75.00

Signed Mexican Silver Mixed Metals and Turquoise Bracelet & Earrings Set
Item #CR157101
$85.00

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

Danecraft Sterling Calla Lily Bracelet
Item #BT1221510
$120.00

Danecraft Sterling Flower Bracelet
Item #AH122245
$64.00

Siam Sterling God of Welcome Niello Cufflinks
Item #AC169164
$40.00

Chinese Silver Bangle Bracelet
Item #BC128175
$55.00

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

Northwest Coast Style Sterling Salmon Bracelet
Item #BL123152
$145.00

Walter Lampl Gold Filled Silver Bracelet
Item #BF122215
$135.00

Mexican Sterling Tropical Theme Bangle Bracelet
Item #BN123205
$42.00

Walter Lampl Second World War St. Elmo Navy Bracelet
Item #CJ125123
$125.00

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
$165.00

Hopi Sterling & Gold Overlay Bracelet by Mike Smith
Item #BY127226
$150.00

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
$135.00

Napier Rose Gold Vermeil Sterling Brooch
Item #BI135811
$58.00

Mazer Sterling Crown Brooch
Item #BU1310208
$195.00

Modernist Sterling Abstract Bird Pin
Item #CG133317
$47.00

Walter Lampl Sterling & Rhinestone Brooch
Item #AL134122
$155.00

Big Retro Napier Sterling Gold Vermeil Brooch
Item #AJ1311117
$105.00

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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