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 Pill Box/pillbox Sterling Silver ANGEL ON A SWING NIB US $85.00 
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 Antique Enameled Romantic Victorian Scene Sterling Silver Powder Box US $850.00
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 Vintage Sterling Silver Amethyst Aztec Calendar Perfume Bottle Heart Shaped US $34.99
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 Vintage Beautiful Sterling Silver Birks Compact US $69.00
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 1940'S 18K &STERLING SILVER BLUE GUILLOCHE ENAMEL COMPACT AMAZING ITEM! US $550.00
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 8-Piece Victorian Manicure Set Sterling Silver & Ebony Wood UNIQUE Medieval Box US $124.99
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 Sterling Silver Period Hatpin Knot Ball US $45.00
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 Sterling Silver Flower Hatpin US $45.00
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 RARE miniature SOLID STERLING SILVER~SCENT/PERFUME BOTTLE~VINTAGE flacon vial US $36.00
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 Antique STERLING SILVER ENAMEL COMPACT Gold Fill Mirror US $336.20
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 RARE GREEN STERLING SILVER OVERLAY PERFUME/SCENT BOTTLE ANTIQUE/vintage GLASS US $117.50
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 ANTIQUE SOLID STERLING SILVER/GLASS~VANITY/DRESSER JAR/POT/BOX~ART NOUVEAU~RARE US $113.50
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 VINTAGE STERLING SILVER LARGE COMPACT JUST REDUCED!3.7oz 117.9G NOT SCRAP!! NICE US $109.99
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 Sterling Silver Cylindrical Shaped Pill / Trinket Box or Pendant US $32.00
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 Antique Sterling Silver & Glass Perfume Bottle by Famous William B. Kerr & Co. US $115.00
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 Antique 8" Hallmarked Sterling Silver & Green Jadeite Stone Set Hatpin US $18.19
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 Antique 5" English Sterling Silver Amethyst Thistle Charles Horner Hatpin 1912 US $33.22
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 ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER ACORN HATPIN/HAT PIN CIRCA 1910 US $66.43
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 B Antique 1895 Gorham Sterling Silver HEART SHAPED Vanity Dresser Mirror US $999.99
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 VINTAGE ART DECO STYLE STERLING SILVER OVERLAY PERFUME BOTTLE US $32.95
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 Kirk stieff,Sterling silver purse Atomizer. US $69.00
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 FOUR GOOD QUALITY STERLING SILVER 1920'S & PIQUE WORK DRESSING VANITY BRUSHES US $316.40
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 Sterling Silver 925 Mini Perfume Bottle Blue Lapis Stone Screw Top Mexico TH-88 US $44.99
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 Sterling Silver 925 Mini Perfume Bottle Jade Stone Screw Top Mexico TM-285 signe US $44.99
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 ANTIQUE EDWARDIAN HM STERLING SILVER & CUT GLASS DRESSING TABLE TOILET JAR 1905 US $19.92
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 RARE 1930'S ART DECO VINTAGE HEAVY STERLING SILVER STENCIL ENAMEL COMPACT US $495.00
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 ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU BLACK ONYX HEART VINTAGE 925 STERLING SILVER RING Jewelry US $24.99
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 ANTIQUE GORHAM ART NOUVEAU FLORAL STERLING SILVER DRESSER VAINTY JAR BOTTLE US $31.00
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 ANNE HARVEY Taxco Mexican Sterling Silver BOX PENDANT US $129.99
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 VINTAGE COMB AND FILE SET STERLING SILVER US $16.99
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 DECO Guilloche Enamel Bailey Sterling Silver PARIS Compact US $289.00
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 BUTTERFLY CHARMING TRO GIFT SET COLOGNE SPRAY TALC STERLING SILVER NECKLACE US $9.99
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 Towle Beauty Marks Sterling Silver/Crystal Perfume Bottle, Mint in Original Box US $9.99
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 Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Compact Mirror with Pouch & Box US $197.97
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 Vintage Figural Hand Mirror Made in Denmark possibly Sterling Silver Antique US $5.24
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 Antique STERLING SILVER FILE & HOLDER US $100.00
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 Art Deco Hand Hammered Webster Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle US $49.99
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 TIFFANY & Co Sterling Silver Large Baby Rattle Pendant Necklace Heart Love US $265.00
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 ANTIQUE GUILLOCHE BLUE ENAMEL ROSES STERLING SILVER PERFUME SCENT SNUFF BOTTLE US $485.00
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 ANTIQUE GUILLOCHE BLUE ENAMEL ROSES STERLING SILVER PERFUME FLASK SNUFF BOTTLE US $595.00
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 Antique Sterling Silver Period Hatpin Filigree Victorian US $60.00
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 Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver 10" Long Hatpin Signed Repousse Vintage US $75.00
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 Antique Sterling Silver Compact with Gold Overlay-Elgin US $135.00
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 Antique Sterling Silver William Kerr Hat Pin Art Nouveau Orchid 8 in. *Rare* US $225.00
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 Tiffany Clamshell Pillbox Sterling Silver Rare US $475.00
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 ANTIQUE/vintage STERLING SILVER&GUILLOCHE/ENAMEL CHATELAINE PERFUME/SCENT BOTTLE US $93.29
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 English Sterling Silver, Large Crystal Glass Perfume Cologne Bottle US $99.00
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 Sterling Silver 925, Crystal Glass Perfume Cologne Bottle US $82.00
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 VINTAGE STERLING SILVER & SOLID 18K GOLD ITALIAN SOAP CASE - FIRENZE c. 1944-60 US $103.50
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 VINTAGE MEXICAN MEXICO STERLING SILVER POWDER BOX US $200.00
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 ANTIQUE LARGE TOPAZ JEWEL VERMEIL GOLD STERLING SILVER PILL BOX w/AWH TOUCHMARKS US $249.00
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 1904 ENGLISH SOLID SILVER SHAVING MUG BRUSH HALLMARKED STERLING VINTAGE ANTIQUE US $260.08
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 Ponty and Diamond Pattern Perfume with Sterling Silver Cap US $21.00
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 GLASS W/ STERLING SILVER HANDLE BRUSH POWDER JAR? VANITY ANTIQUE DRESSER US $59.99
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 ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU STERLING SILVER HAIR DRESSER BRUSH US $38.00
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 STERLING SILVER OVERLAY PERFUME / BOTTLE STOPPER ~ EARLY 1900'S US $24.95
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 ORNATE FLEUR DE LIS STERLING SILVER SNUFF / PILL BOX US $39.99
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 Vintage Vanity Glass Jar with Sterling Silver Lid Flower Motif US $40.00
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 Ornate Vintage Sterling Silver Handcrafted Pill Box Pendant US $9.99
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 Vintage Towle Sterling silver crystal powder jar keeper US $59.99
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 Vintage Sterling Silver Ross Simons Baby Brush & Comb Set US $99.00
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 VINTAGE 1930s-1940s STERLING SILVER COMPACT US $40.00
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 Antique Art Nouveau Hatpin Sterling Silver Lady US $22.09
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 6 pc Lot Sterling Silver Gold Plated Vermail Turquoise Pill Boxes AsIs Not scrap US $299.00
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 1924 London Mappin & Webb Sterling Silver Guilloche Enamel Hand Mirror US $449.99
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 Vintage Elgin American Sterling Silver Butterfly Powder Makeup Vanity Compact US $42.00
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 ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER CHARLES HORNER BRITISH WAR HELMET HATPIN HAT PIN US $56.00
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 Set 6 Sterling Silver TIFFANY Ivy Leaf Form NUT Dishes or Pin Trays c1950s Nice! US $579.00
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 *TIFFANY & CO* Sterling Silver Weave Woven Wide Cuff Mint Estate Gold US $695.00
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 *TIFFANY & CO* Sterling Silver Weave Woven Earrings Mint Estate w/ Box Pouch US $435.00
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 ELEGANT ART DECO STERLING SILVER COMPACT VANITY PURSE. US $225.00
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 VINTAGE GUCCI STERLING SILVER & 18kt w/ RUBY COMPACT US $395.00
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 Vintage Art Deco Era Hammered Sterling Silver Compact US $259.00
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 VINTAGE ART DECO PERFUME BOTTLE /POSSIBLE STERLING SILVER OVER GLASS US $12.00
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 Antique Victorian sterling silver top crystal base powder jar SHREVE & Co SF US $69.99
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 VINTAGE STERLING SILVER FUNNEL - DESIGNER SIGNED; MARY DUNHILL US $24.99
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 STERLING SILVER PILL BOX EMBOSSED AURORA FOREST SCENE US $334.00
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 STERLING SILVER AND ABALONE PILL BOX US $8.00
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 VICTORIAN ERA STERLING SILVER COVER DRESSER JAR ART NOUVEAU US $15.50
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 New Silver-Tone Brass Sterling Silver Compact Mirror with Swarovski® Crystals US $29.47
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 WONDERFUL ANTIQUE BOXED Sterling SILVER TOP VANITY SET w Scissors & Nail File US $39.99
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 PAIR OF ANTIQUE CUPID EMBOSSED Sterling SILVER HANDLE HAIR TONGS US $19.99
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 SUPER EMBOSSED HANDLE Sterling Silver VICTORIAN BOOT/SHOE Button HOOK US $16.49
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 RARE CHESTER MARK ANTIQUE EMBOSSED Sterling SILVER HANDLE SHOE HORN US $9.99
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Sterling Silver
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To Have and to Hold: Making Sterling Silver Jewellery Last a Lifetime
Sterling silver jewellery is more fashionable than ever, and with very good reason: it goes with everything, adds a special sparkle to every look, is valuable without being pricey and, best of all, with the proper care, sterling silver jewellery lasts a lifetime!
Perhaps surprisingly, sterling silver jewellery is not made from 100% silver. Silver is simply too soft to be used in making jewellery. Therefore, jewellers mix silver with an alloy - that is, another metal, usually copper - to make sure their sterling silver jewellery is as long-lasting as it is beautiful. They mix the silver and the alloy when these are in a liquid state, and determine the purity of the silver jewellery by the ratio of pure silver to the copper alloy.
Sterling silver jewellery - that is, silver jewellery that bears the stamp "925" and earns the right to be called "sterling" - is made from a combination of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% copper. Silver jewellery with lower-ratio mixes - such as 835 silver and 800 silver (containing 83.5% and 80% pure silver, respectively) - also exist, but their quality is not as high as that of sterling silver jewellery.
And indeed, 925 sterling silver jewellery has a bewitching gleam. To keep its shine, sterling silver jewellery needs "care and feeding". If not properly cared for, sterling silver jewellery will oxidize or "blacken". But don't mind that, for it really simply proves that the jewellery in your possession is indeed made of "real" silver, and is not silver-plated or made with a lower-grade ratio of silver and an alloy.
So if you find your sterling silver jewellery losing its luster, don't fret - just follow these easy steps, and your sterling silver jewellery will keep its regal sheen for a lifetime:
1. Yes, you can wear your sterling silver jewellery in the shower or bath! Soap and running water help keep sterling silver jewellery gleaming.
2. But no, don't wear your sterling silver jewellery when swimming in a pool or the ocean. Chlorine and salt water are not friendly to silver, and can have a corrosive effect.
3. And don't wear your sterling silver jewellery when cleaning about the house. Detergents can cause sterling silver jewellery to blacken, so take off those lovely rings and bracelets before doing the dishes!
4. Likewise, don't let your sterling silver jewellery come into contact with your lotions, creams and perfumes, which contain chemicals harmful to silver.
5. But don't worry if your sterling silver jewellery seems to blacken faster in summer. The acidity in our sweat and the humidity in the air are the reason for this.
6. It's best to keep your sterling silver jewellery in a jewellery chest, a closed drawer, or a cloth pouch which will protect against blackening and scratches.
7. Last but not least, you can wipe down your silver bracelets with a special cloth, available at most reputable jewellery stores.
Now that you've seen how easy it is to care for your sterling sterling silver jewellery, don't compromise on anything less. Sterling silver jewellery is available in a range of styles, so find the items that give you your special sparkle!
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