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Sterling silver. It is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals, usually copper. Sterling silver is most often used for jewelry because of its combination of attractiveness and durability. Acceptable quality marks for sterling silver include: sterling, ster and .925.

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925 on jewelry indicates that the piece is made of sterling silver, which is a metal alloy containing 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals. The "K" likely stands for "karats," a unit of purity used for gold, but in this context, it does not have any significance.

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925 is just another way of saying silver. It is not gold.

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925 is the stamp to signify that the metal the piece is made out of is Sterling Silver

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925 is a purity mark for sterling silver. KL may be a manufacturer's mark.

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