The stamp is called a hallmark, and is intended to show how much silver is contained in the item. 825 silver means that the item is made up of 82.5% silver and 17.5% other metals (often nickel or aluminum).
825 silver is a very odd number. Are you sure you are reading it correctly? 925 silver is called "sterling silver." If it is indeed 825, you may have an antique piece that originated in Europe (usually Germany) in the mid-1800s.
The sliver color rubbed off on the frog pin I bought in a tourist shop in SF's China Town when I polished it. The pin is still cute, but it's goldish, not silver. The seller lied. He said it was sterling. I saw it was stamped when I bought it.... but couldn't make it out at the store so I took the seller's word for it...it took a microscope to read it when I got home. It was stamped "825".
I am going to guess that "825" means silver plate. Probably over copper.
The numbers "825" stamped on a silver chain likely indicate that the chain is made of silver that is 82.5% pure, which corresponds to sterling silver. Sterling silver is a common type of silver used in jewelry because it is durable and has a higher silver content than other types of silver alloys.
825 is not gold 825 is probably 925 meaning sterling silver blurred or miss stamped
82.5% gold /silver what ever the metal is
It is silver but made for a European market. It is 825/1000 parts silver compared to 925/1000 for sterling silver in the US.
10k Edit by Cjulsh 10k is incorrect. 10k jewelry would be stamped 417 which is the amount of gold content. 10k is 41.7% gold. 825 is a lower grade of silver...most silver pieces would have a stamp of 925 which is 92.5% silver. Some pieces will use a lower grade silver 825 or 82.5% silver.
That probably means it is the 825 th copy if it is somethin like a store bought necklace. If it is gold, iit means it is fake. ---------------------------------------- Most likely it is .825 grade silver if this ring is silver coloured . Still silver but lower grade than .825 sterling
Well. 825 stamp on jewelry it is silver alloys; like 725 or 925 stamp is the same silver alloys. Sincerely: L.L.E.P.
825 means the gold mount is 82.5% pure.
The number "82" on a silver ring might signify its purity, indicating 82.5% silver content, commonly known as sterling silver. Sterling silver jewelry contains 92.5% pure silver mixed with 7.5% of other metals. It's a standard mark denoting high-quality silver jewelry.
it is the percentage out of 1000 that it is silver. so it is 825/1000 silver. I'm pretty sure. hope this helps.
the percentage of metal it is, if its silver its 82.5% silver
I HAVE A bracelet WITH 825 STAMPED ON CLASP. It's so small. i checked it because this looks to have a higher shine, than just a silver 925 bracelet. So is 825 platinum or white gold and what should i get per gram.