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What Is Sterling Silver?
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925. Fine silver (99.9% pure) is … Continue reading
Jewelry Collections: A Lifelong Love Affair
By Julian Chase Over the years I have seen some very extensive personal jewelry collections. One memorable collection began with a child’s sterling silver ring, and ended with a 12 carat diamond tennis bracelet given as a 60th anniversary gift. … Continue reading
The Gorham Manufacturing Company
History The Gorham Manufacturing Company is an American manufacturer of sterling and silverplate. Gorham Silver was founded in Providence, Rhode Island 1831 by Jabez Gorham, a master craftsman, in partnership with Henry L. Webster. The firm’s chief product was spoons … Continue reading
Sterling Silver – A Brief History
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925. Fine silver (99.9% pure) is generally too … Continue reading
Georg Jensen
Georg Arthur Jensen (August 31, 1866, Raadvad, Denmark – October 2, 1935, Copenhagen) was a Danish silversmith. Born in 1866, Jensen was the son of a knife grinder in the town of Raadvad just to the north of Copenhagen. Jensen … Continue reading
