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Fountain pen, Ballpoint pen & Tray for Desk Set enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular tray with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with hand-painted fired enamel
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Fountain Pen Sterling Silver fired Enamel Guilloche Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Fountain Pen Sterling Silver 925/1000 with translucent fired enamel on guilloche.
Fountain Pen
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
Fountain Pen in Sterling Silver fired Enamel Guilloche Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Fountain pen in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloche. With 14 carats
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
$935 Sale Price
20% Off
Hans Hansen Rio Rosewood Pen Holder
By Hans Hansen
Located in Oakland, CA
Hans Hansen rosewood and sterling silver pen holder, consisiting of a solid rosewood block with a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
$450 / item
Ballpoint Pen Modern Contemporary Style Blue Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Ballpoint Pen cylindrical for large Desk.
Ballpoint Pen in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated
Category
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
Pair Georgian Sterling Silver Gilt Snuffer Trays / Pen Trays 1814 Paul Storr
By Paul Storr
Located in London, GB
A pair of elegant Antique George III Silver Gilt Snuffer Trays by Paul Storr. Each of these
Category
20th Century Georgian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver and 18-Karat Gold Pen by Jean Schlumberger
By Jean Schlumberger, Tiffany & Co.
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage stunning, signed and rare Tiffany & Co. sterling silver and 18-karat gold pen was
Category
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
$1,650 Sale Price
25% Off
Fountain Pen Sterling Silver and 14kt Gold Nib Fire-Enamel Art Deco Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Fountain p en in 925/1000 sterling silver and 14 kt gold nib, with fire-enamelled Art Deco design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Fountain pen Ballpoint pen and pocket magnifying glass Set enamel Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
sterling silver with translucent polychrome fire enamels on guilloche in an early 1900s Art Deco style
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Desk Set stripes enamel Fountain pen, Ballpoint pen and Tray.Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular tray with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$4,699 Sale Price
20% Off
Fountain pen Ballpoint pen Tray and Letter Opener for Desk Set enamel Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
, comprising a ballpoint pen, fountain pen, tray, and letter opener, all crafted from 925/1000 sterling silver
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Fountain pen, Ballpoint pen and tray for a Desk Set green enamel Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
4640-5320 - Rectangular tray with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Reid & Sons Antique Sterling Silver Knife / Pen Rests
By Reid and Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large pair of antique George V English sterling silver knife
Category
Vintage 1910s English Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co Estate Pen Set 1 Pen With Missing Cover Silver
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Missing.
This elegant Authentic Tiffany & Co sterling silver pen has a weight of 18.9 Grams.
These pens
Category
1990s American Vanity Items
Materials
Silver
$152 Sale Price
20% Off
Tiffany & Co Estate Designed by Elsa Perreti Ballpoint Pen 5" Sterling Silver
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tiffany & Co Estate Designed by Elsa Perreti Ballpoint Pen 5" Sterling Silver TIF715
This elegant
Category
1990s American Vanity Items
Materials
Silver
$199 Sale Price
20% Off
Tiffany & Co Estate Ballpoint Pen 5" Silver
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tiffany & Co Estate Ballpoint Pen 5" Silver TIF423
This elegant Authentic Tiffany & Co sterling
Category
1990s American Vanity Items
Materials
Silver
$199 Sale Price
20% Off
William Plummer 1780s Georgian Sterling Silver Candle Snuffer / Pen Tray
By William Plummer
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An excellent, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver candle snuffer / pen
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Ball Point Pen
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Towson, MD
One Tiffany & Co. sterling silver ballpoint pen featuring the signature “T” clip design. The
Category
Late 20th Century German Contemporary Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Alex Jona Sterling Silver Fountain Pen Nib Cufflinks
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, sterling silver fountain pen nib cufflinks
Category
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Materials
Sterling Silver
21° Century Italian Sterling Silver Ballpoint Pen
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Biro in argento massiccio, completamente lavorata a mano e incisa con volute barocche.
La cura con cui è stata realizzata questa penna biro ne denota l'esperienza e la mano d'artist...
Category
2010s Italian Other Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
$720 Sale Price / item
20% Off
21st Century Italian Sterling Silver Fountain Pen
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Fountain pen made of solid silver, completely handcrafted and engraved with baroque volutes.
The care with which this fountain pen was made denotes the experience and artistic hand ...
Category
2010s Italian Other Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
$787 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Rare Bic 50th Anniversary Sterling Silver Ballpoint Pen, 2010
Located in Braintree, GB
A rare and elegant Bic 50th Anniversary Sterling Silver Ballpoint Pen crafted in solid 925 sterling
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Sterling Silver Repoussé Early Fountain Pen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Repousse sterling French pen with crystal holder - very elegant and signed at the tip
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cartier Panthere Limited Edition Sterling Silver Fountain Pen 326/500
By Cartier
Located in Vaughan, CA
Cartier exceptional series panther De Cartier limited edition sterling silver and onyx fountain pen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Executive T Clip Ballpoint Pen
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine T Clip Executive ballpoint pen.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
Together with its
Category
20th Century German Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
William Bateman I Antique English Sterling Silver Snuffer / Pen Tray
By William Bateman I
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An excellent, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver snuffer/pen tray made by
Category
Antique 1810s British George III Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Montegrappa Special Reserve 1996 Sterling Silver Rollerball Pen Limited Edition
By Montegrappa
Located in New York, NY
Montegrappa, Special Reserve sterling silver rollerball pen. Made in Italy in 1996, this extremely
Category
1990s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Pen Tray
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze pen tray, desk tray
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Pen Tray
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze pen tray
By Heintz
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
English Sterling Silver Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Fountain Pen
By Haviland & Co.
Located in Reading, Berkshire
English Sterling Silver Haviland-Nye Hallmarked Fountain Pen With A Schmidt Medium Nib, With A
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
$945 Sale Price / set
45% Off
Tiffany & Co. 1981 Angela Cummings Aerodynamic Twisted Pen .925 Sterling Silver
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
sleek twisted pattern by Angela Cummings. Crafted in solid sterling silver .925/.999 with high polished
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$318 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vintage Sterling Silver S.T. DUPONT Classique Ballpoint Pen in Box 1980s
By S.T. Dupont
Located in DELFT, NL
sterling silver offers, and promising years of dependable use. As you observe the pen’s sleek contours in
Category
Vintage 1980s French Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. 1981 Angela Cummings Aerodynamic Twisted Pen .925 Sterling Silver
By Angela Cummings, Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
sleek twisted pattern by Angela Cummings. Crafted in solid sterling silver .925/.999 with high polished
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
$339 Sale Price
30% Off
Monaco Ball Point Pen with Carbon Fibre Effect Resin in Sterling Silver
By Tateossian
Located in Fulham business exchange, London
Monaco ball point pen with carbon fibre effect resin in sterling silver
The body of the pen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Notepad Holder With Pen Rest
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze notepad holder with
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Montegrappa Sterling Silver Gold Tone Finish Fountain Pen with 18 Karat Gold Nib
By Montegrappa
Located in Braintree, GB
Montegrappa - Sterling silver gold tone finish fountain pen with 18k yellow gold nib.
Made in
Category
1990s Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
$3,138 Sale Price
20% Off
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Golf Ball Tee Ballpoint Pen - 018
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Golf Ball Tee Ballpoint Pen. The simple & sleek design is functional and
Category
1990s French Contemporary More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Golf Ball Tee Ballpoint Pen - 017
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Golf Ball Tee Ballpoint Pen. The simple & sleek design is functional and
Category
1990s North American Contemporary More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Silver Aurora Pen , 2000s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Silver Aurora Pen, in sterling silver.
With its original box.
Excellent condition.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
$240 / item
Sterling Silver Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Fountain Pen A Haviland-Nye
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Sterling Silver A Haviland-Nye Hallmarked Fountain Pen With A Schmidt Medium Nib, With A Black
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Novelty fountain pen nib shaped silver inkwell made in London in 1904
By Alexander Clark & Co.
Located in London, London
, Edwardian, Sterling Silver Inkwell, is modelled as a fountain pen nib. The ink stand measures 5.25"(13.5cm
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Christian Dior LES STYLOS 925 SILVER ballpoint pen
By Christian Dior
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Christian Dior 925 Sterling Silver Twisted Ballpoint Pen in original box, used but in excellent
Category
1970s For The Desk
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Inkstand 272
By Georg Jensen, Johan Rohde
Located in Hellerup, DK
single floral bud motif. Completing the set is the original Georg Jensen sterling silver ink well pen
Category
Vintage 1910s Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Michel Perchin Silver Gilt Fountain Pen, Russian Imperial Blue Enamel, Germany.
Located in Miami, FL
Offered here is a Michel Perchin Pen.
Sterling silver gilt and enamel fountain pen, made in
Category
Late 20th Century German Contemporary Enamel Frames and Objects
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Tiffany & Co. Golf Club Ballpoint Pen
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany & Co. Golf Club Ballpoint Pen - Sterling silver Tiffany & Co. ballpoint pen with golf club
Category
20th Century German Desk Accessories
Tiffany Sterling "T" Ball-Point Only Given To Tiffany Employees Never Retailed
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in valatie, NY
Classic Tiffany Sterling Silver "T" Ball-Point Pen That Was Only Given To Tiffany Employees and
Category
Late 20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Pen
By Georg Jensen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Georg Jensen sterling silver pen
Stylish and chic hammered sterling silver pen with steel nib
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,650 / item
Victorian Sterling Silver Propelling Pencil, Whistle and Pen Knife by Thornhill
By Walter Thornhill & Co 1
Located in London, GB
A rare and unusual sterling silver combination propelling pencil, whistle and pen knife. Fashioned
Category
Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Vintage Hermes Agenda with Silver Pen in Black Shiny Box Leather
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Really nice small "Vision" agenda from Hermes in shiny black leather with a sterling silver pen
Category
1990s French Tech Accessories and Cases
Liberty & Co ‘Cymric’ Silver Pen Tray
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
‘Cymric’ silver pen tray by Liberty & Co with turquoise cabochons
Hallmarked L & Co Birmingham
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
George IV Antique Silver Combined Propelling Pencil & Pen, 1825
By Sampson Modan & Gabriel Riddle
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An extremely rare and early large George IV fully hallmarked silver double open ended combined Pen
Category
Antique 1820s English George IV Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Silver Handled Miniature Besom Broom Pen Wipe, 1884, W Thornhill & Co
By Walter Thornhill & Co 1
Located in London, GB
Antique miniature silver handled besom broom.
Made by Victorian Novelty Specialists, W. Thornhill
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Edwardian Antique Silver Cigar Cutter/Pen Knife by S Mordan Chester, 1913
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A large and nice quality George V silver cigar cutter with plain silver side plates incorporating a
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Mid-19th Century American Gold Mounted Combination Pen & Pencil Goodyears Patent
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
twisting the lower half of the barrel and the Pen slides out via the slider ring.
American, circa 1870
Category
Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold
Tibaldi Montegrappa Bentley Crewe Collection, Sterling Silver Fountain Pen
Located in Surfside, FL
Tibaldi Montegrappa for Bentley 60th Anniversary Crewe Collection sterling silver fountain pen. 18k
Category
20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Tiffany Sterling Silver Blue Dia, Enamel Ballpoint Pen
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Tiffany & Co. sterling silver 925 enamel ballpoint pen.
A beautiful jewel-like Tiffany
Category
20th Century American Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Limited Edition Montegrappa St. Andrews Links Fountain Pen in Sterling Silver
Located in Surfside, FL
Limited edition Montegrappa "St. Andrews Links" fountain pen in sterling silver with 18k nib 153
Category
20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver Pen For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic sterling silver pen available at 1stDibs. A sterling silver pen — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the sterling silver pen you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A sterling silver pen made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. Montblanc, W. J. Myatt & Co. and Asprey International Limited each produced at least one beautiful sterling silver pen that is worth considering.
How Much is a Sterling Silver Pen?
The average selling price for a sterling silver pen at 1stDibs is $1,175, while they’re typically $125 on the low end and $8,600 for the highest priced.
Questions About Sterling Silver Pen
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 27, 2024Opinions differ as to why sterling silver is called sterling. Some scholars believe that the name comes from the term Easterlings, referring to coin makers who relocated from Germany to England in the 12th century. Others say that sterling is a derivation of Starling, the name of the one-penny silver coin in circulation in 1300 when King Edward I issued a decree that all silver articles were to be at least 92.5% pure silver. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of sterling silver jewelry, tableware and decorative objects.
- Is Thai silver sterling silver?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Most thai silver has more pure silver in it than standard sterling silver. Most sterling silver is 92.5% silver with another alloy, typically copper, making up the rest of the metal. Thai silver often falls in the range of 97.5-99% pure silver, so a significantly higher percentage of it is pure silver, making it softer and less likely to tarnish. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary silver jewelry from top sellers around the world.
- Why is sterling silver so cheap?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024Sterling silver is so cheap because of two main factors. First, it contains just 92.5% pure silver, so the cost of raw materials to produce it is lower than that of other types of silver. Second, the supply of silver is generally greater than that of other precious metals like gold and platinum, leading to lower prices. Explore a collection of sterling silver jewelry on 1stDibs.
- What is sterling silver made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Sterling silver is made of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloy. Depending on the composition, the alloy may be nickel, copper, brass or other metals. On 1stDibs, find a variety of sterling silver jewelry, tableware and decorative objects.
- What is bad for sterling silver?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The worst substances for sterling silver are chlorine, chlorine bleach, and ammonia, all of which will cause tarnish and accelerate corrosion. You should also avoid household cleaners, rubber, and perspiration. Rinse your sterling silver pieces thoroughly after coming into contact with those substances. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of sterling silver pieces from top sellers worldwide.
- What is antique sterling silver?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sterling silver is an alloyed form of silver, and is made up of 92.5% fine silver and 7.5% copper. An antique sterling silver item will have the same silver content and will be over 100 years old. Shop a collection of expertly vetted antique sterling silver from some of the worlds top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a sterling silver Vesta?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A Vesta is a type of small case used to carry matches for smoking, while sterling silver is a precious metal made by combining pure silver with an alloy. Therefore, a sterling silver Vesta is one fabricated out of this kind of metal. Find a collection of Vesta containers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024To identify sterling silver, look for hallmarks in an inconspicuous area, such as the underside of flatware handles, the bottoms of serveware and the interior or clasp areas of jewelry. Pieces made of sterling silver often feature "925" or ".925" markings. Alternatively, they may feature "Sterling" or "STER" stamps. For assistance determining what type of metal a particular piece is, consult a knowledgeable expert, such as a certified appraiser. Shop a diverse assortment of sterling silver jewelry, flatware, tableware and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024Sterling silver is real silver, not fake. However, it is not solid silver. A piece of sterling silver usually contains 92.5% pure silver, and the remainder of its content comes from base metals. Sterling silver is a popular material for jewelry because it is durable and resists tarnishing. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of sterling silver jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The difference between silver and sterling silver is its composition. Silver is a general term used to describe metal that is rich in or made completely of the element silver. Sterling silver is a specific alloy with 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals like nickel or brass. Fine silver is the term for 99.9% pure silver. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of silver jewelry, watches, tableware and decorative accents.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A sterling silver spoon is mostly fine silver, but not quite solid silver. Sterling silver is an alloyed form of silver, and is 92.5% fine silver and 7.5% copper. You can shop a collection of authentic sterling silver items from some of the worlds top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024Although you can shower with 925 sterling silver jewelry on, it is better to remove it prior to bathing. Exposure to water is unlikely to damage the metal, especially if you dry it off promptly after you shower. However, chemicals found in soap, body wash, shampoo, conditioner and other personal care products could react with the precious metal and cause tarnishing. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of sterling silver jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sterling silver is considered antique if it was made over 100 years ago. Many antique sterling silver items will have a mark or stamp. First, clean the item and check for marks. A “925” mark indicates a silver purity of 92.5 percent, which is the composition of sterling silver. If you don’t see a mark, work with a certified appraiser to acid test the item and determine the silver content. You’ll find expertly vetted antique sterling silver items on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The most expensive sterling silver flatware is said to be Grand Baroque by Wallace. Sterling silver is a combination of pure silver and copper in a 92.5% and 7.5% ratio. Sterling silver is more valuable because of the silver content. In addition, the age, design, and attractiveness of the silverware may mean its value far exceeds the silver value. Sterling silver flatware with ivory handles is always the most valuable. Find a collection of antique and vintage sterling silver flatware from different creators on 1stDibs today.
- Is Reed and Barton sterling silver?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Yes, Reed & Barton pieces are made of sterling silver. The American brand was founded in 1824 and is highly regarded as one of the highest quality silver manufacturers in the world. The brand also makes more affordable silver-plated items too.1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Yes, Reed and Barton sells sterling silver. Reed and Barton is a prominent American silver manufacturer located in Massachusetts that is known for its sterling silver and silverplate. To determine if a Reed and Barton piece is sterling silver, look for the word “sterling” or the number “.925”. Shop Reed and Barton on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023Yes, sterling silver is okay for earrings. In fact, many people love earrings crafted out of the precious metal. Sterling silver has an appealing cool color and noticeable shine. Plus, the metal is durable, so it can resist scratching when worn frequently. Keep in mind that sterling silver earrings will need regular cleaning and polishing to fight tarnishing. Explore a diverse assortment of sterling silver earrings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 14, 2023Yes, sterling silver can be good for earrings. Many people appreciate the appearance of sterling silver due to its cool color. In addition, sterling silver resists wear and tear to help earrings stand the test of time. One thing to keep in mind is that silver can tarnish, so you'll likely need to regularly clean and polish your earrings to keep them looking like new. Shop a variety of sterling silver earrings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, sterling silver, no matter what its used to make, is not solid silver. In most countries, the sterling standard is 92.5% silver with an additive alloy, usually copper, making up the rest of the sterling silver. Sterling silver is harder than pure silver and much more useful as tableware. Shop a collection of sterling silver from some of the worlds top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Sterling silver is a very good quality alloy because the added metals make it very durable, even more so than gold. Because it is also lightweight it can be great for everyday wear.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024Whether it's worth selling sterling silver depends on your personal preferences and the current market conditions. The price of sterling silver fluctuates over time, so it's a good idea to research the current rates before you sell. In some cases, sterling silver jewelry, tableware or decorative objects may be worth more than the market rate for sterling silver due to their age, maker and rarity. As a result, you may wish to consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer before you sell. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of sterling silver pieces.