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829 silver ring when was that popular?
« on: January 28, 2014, 07:11:48 pm »
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

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Re: 829 silver ring when was that popular?
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2014, 07:26:27 pm »
Probably means it's white metal, not silver

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Re: 829 silver ring when was that popular?
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2014, 07:38:52 pm »
It usually means 82.9% silver vs 92.5

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Re: 829 silver ring when was that popular?
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2014, 07:55:05 pm »
Must be European !! Never heard of an 829 silver standard !!

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Re: 829 silver ring when was that popular?
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2014, 07:58:40 pm »
     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.

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Re: 829 silver ring when was that popular?
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2014, 08:14:30 pm »
I did acid test it.  It is silver.

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Re: 829 silver ring when was that popular?
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2014, 08:17:03 pm »
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Re: 829 silver ring when was that popular?
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2014, 08:22:19 pm »
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.

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Re: 829 silver ring when was that popular?
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2014, 08:23:24 pm »
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Re: 829 silver ring when was that popular?
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2014, 08:36:42 pm »
Never seen an 829 mark on silver. Often found items marked with these strange numbers are silver coated / plated but an alloy inside.

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Re: 829 silver ring when was that popular?
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2014, 08:41:44 pm »
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. 

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Re: 829 silver ring when was that popular?
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2014, 09:14:10 pm »
Just take it to a jeweler to be sure for a hands on look. You could make sure they're diamonds.
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Re: 829 silver ring when was that popular?
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2014, 10:37:14 pm »
   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.

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Re: 829 silver ring when was that popular?
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2014, 10:51:34 pm »
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Re: 829 silver ring when was that popular?
« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2014, 05:33:52 am »
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.