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Listed on this page are antique, vintage, and contemporary silver jewelry pieces for sale including items made from sterling and coin silver.In the United States today, any piece of jewelry that is only 90 percent silver may be sold as silver. This 90% silver is also called coin silver because prior to 1964, US coins above 10 cents in value were made of 90% silver, and these coins were often melted into flatware and jewelry. Old flatware is often marked “coin,” and jewelry piece marked 900 (=900 parts per thousand). Some very old European jewelry piece may be marked "800," "830," or some other value that represents the coin silver purity in that country. If a piece is 92.5% pure, it is called sterling silver, and marked "sterling", "sterl," or "925," which was the silver purity of British coins.” Pieces made in Britain have hallmarks identifying the date and location of manufacture. Some sterling is gold plated when made, and these pieces are marked vermeil (pronounced ver-may’).

In the US, some of the most collectible types of silver jewelry include southwestern Native American Indian jewelry, especially pieces that date before 1920. Mexican silver from the silver-mining center of Taxco (typically marked T-## for the manufacturer, or simply "Taxco"), Art deco period pieces, such as those made by Otis, and silver jewelry from great American jewelry companies like Tiffany.

Often, sterling jewelry pieces have a maker mark (initials or symbol). Identifying these marks can be a challenge if it was made by a small jewelry company or a custom made piece, however, there is now a lot of information available on the internet that will help identify most marks.

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1930s Deco Otis Sterling and Rhinestone Ruby and Diamond 6.25

This is a superb looking Sterling rhinestone bracelet made by the Otis Jewelry Company of Providence Rhode Island. It has glass stones meant to...

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Art Deco OTIS Sterling Silver Rhinestone Screw Back Earrings

These screw-back earrings are marked Sterling on the stem and OTIS on the rim. They feature clear stones or rhinestones in a geometric or Deco style...

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Aztec Calendar Sterling Silver Brooch Pendant Mexican Jade

This is a pretty vintage silver pendant and brooch combination, marked sterling and Hecho en Mexico. It is about an inch and a half across (38 mm)....

$24.77
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Cast Sterling Eagle Pendant or Charm Diamond Cut

This is a vintage cast sterling stylized eagle with diamond wheel cut facets. It is 1 inch tall, weighs 2.9 grams, and is marked STER on the back. It...

$7.99
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Large Sterling Silver Brooch Made in England 22 grams

This is a vintage sterling silver brooch. Its dimensions are 2 3/8 x 1 3/4 inches (60 x 45 mm). It was made in England and weighs 22.1 grams. It has...

$14.99
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Silpada We are the Children Sterling Silver Brooch Pin Boy Girl

This is an nicely made solid sterling pin made by the Silpada Jewelry Company. It features children standing hand to hand, boy girl boy girl. It...

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