829 silver ring when was that popular?

[icedgold10]

I won a sterling silver grab bag of rings at an online auction.  One of the rings is marked 829 and has 60 small diamonds on it.  When was that popular to use 829?  It is the ring in the middle. Sorry I am not good at photographing small items.  have to get some tips from Kevin. lol

[Ipcress]

Probably means it's white metal, not silver

[icedgold10]

It usually means 82.9% silver vs 92.5

[mart]

Must be European !! Never heard of an 829 silver standard !!

[ironlord1963]

     That would not be a common Silver mark at all.  It is possible it is 82.9% Silver, but I just ask my girlfriend who sorts and searches jewelry at Goodwill.  She has not come across that mark before.  Norwegian Silver is commonly mark 830 which would be a bit closer.  With a number as such, you will have to test it for silver content, using a Acid test to be sure.   If it does have Diamond on it as you mentioned, I would have to bet on it being silver, would be very unusual to add diamonds to a plated or silver toned piece.

[icedgold10]

I did acid test it.  It is silver.

[greenacres]

Ironlord, Dewain just asked about you. 

[ironlord1963]

Yea sorry I was hiding the last few months, still around and kicking, Good to be back.    It if tested as silver then you are most likely looking at a Scandinavian item, as this is close to the silver content they like to use.   As for when this purity was popular 830 is still used today, most 830 Silver is usually followed by a S.   I did look on line for more information on 829, only found one comment that claimed it to be 82.9% but no additional information.

[mart]

Ironlord,, everyone has been looking for you and wondering where you were !!   Glad you are back !!

[Ipcress]

Never seen an 829 mark on silver. Often found items marked with these strange numbers are silver coated / plated but an alloy inside.

[icedgold10]

Russia has several different levels of silver.  I have seen other 800 marks on antique jewelry before.  Victorian period often on the ones I have seen. 

[greenacres]

Just take it to a jeweler to be sure for a hands on look. You could make sure they're diamonds.

[ironlord1963]

   Yes 800, and 900 was a standard in many of the European Countries, Known as Coin Silver.  This is a very common Purity, seen commonly in Flatware and Holloware of the time.   This was commonly used as money, you could take your Flatware and have it turned into Coin and Vise Versa.  Hence the name Coin Silver.    Today we call 800 Silver Alloy, 900 is considered as Coin and Sterling being 925, and Fine Silver being 999.

[talesofthesevenseas]

Ironlord!!! So glad to see you back again.  I'd given up hope!

[icedgold10]

I'm going to try to stop by a jeweler and verify if they are diamonds.  Even though they are small diamonds are a girls best friend after all.