Does anyone have more exprience about Silver Jewelry ?

Q.I just acquired 3 new silver rings, a skull ring which I received for my birthday on Monday, and I purchased 2 new rings yesterday, a large dragon and a icarus ring (extensive exposure to the sun can lead to serious health problems). However something is bothering me. I know you can tell when a silver ring is made and how much silver was used to make it by reading the symbols engraved on the inside of the ring I just don't know how to read the symbols... can somebody help me?

A.Well, my metalworking friends tell me that in American jewlery at least, the number means the amount of silver in proportion to the impurities, 1000 being completely pure silver. 925 is your standart sterling siver. I know that in Poland the signs for quality (probably 925) silver is either a little head, or two B's back to back.

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