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Pure silver also none at Fine Silver is 999.9/1000
Sterling silver is 925/1000 pure or fine silver the other 75 parts are alloy mainly copper. 925 is recognised in the UK as the standard acceptable for UK hall marking.
The UK hallmark will have 925 stamped on most silver articles plus other marks from the assay office and manufacturers letters. Google UK hall marks
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It means is 925% solid silver. 999 is also a purer, silver grade but is softer. Most metals are alloys and not 100% argent pur, gold etc. The remaining 75% is copper. Hence why 925 tarnishes a dark colour. It can also end up with a pinkish hue after heating. Which is why jewellery is pickled in cleaning solution during the jewellery making process.
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver that contains up to 10% cuivre. That is where the “925” designation comes from- it is about 92.5% argent. It has value as it is certainly a metal and it is mostly silver. Sterling 925 is worth about 90% of the market value of silver. At the time of this writing, silver was selling for about $17 an ounce so sterling 925 would bring about 10% less or roughly $14 à $16 an ounce. The fluctuation in price would be based upon the condition and the amount, with good quality sterling in a good quantity fetching the best prices.
