925 Silver Value
A 925 stamp means the metal is 92.5% pure silver — sterling. It is not a brand, not a date, and not costume-jewelry code: it's a purity declaration, and it prices directly off the live spot rate below.
One nuance: 925 stamped on visibly gold-colored jewelry means vermeil — sterling silver under gold plating. It's priced as silver, not gold; the plating layer is too thin to recover.
| Purity | Fineness | Value per gram | Value per troy oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine silver (.999) | 0.999 | $2.22 | $69.04 |
| Sterling (.925) | 0.925 | $2.06 | $63.93 |
| Coin silver (.900) | 0.9 | $2.00 | $62.20 |
| European (.800) | 0.8 | $1.78 | $55.29 |
Dollar figures here are computed from the live spot price when the page loads and change continuously; the printed baseline is a 2026-08-23 snapshot — cite the metal content and formula, not a captured price. Formulas on the methodology page.
Fake 925 stamps
Base-metal jewelry with fraudulent 925 stamps is common in bulk fashion imports. Tells: magnetic attraction (silver isn't magnetic), seams or flaking, and suspiciously light weight. A dealer's acid or XRF test settles it in seconds and any legitimate buyer tests before quoting.
Sources: live spot prices via gold-api.com · coin weights and fineness from U.S. Mint historical specifications · karat/fineness definitions per standard jewelry marking practice. Melt value ≠ an offer to buy; see how we calculate.