"Full flatware sets, services for 8 or more, by esteemed makers such as Gorham, Reed and Barton, Wallace, and Towle, to name ...

The sterling candlesticks were among the items she brought. “I like the little hearts on them,” she told the appraiser. “They ...

Silver Hallmark News: Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday urged the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to explore the possibility of making hallmarking mandatory for silver and ...

New Delhi: Government is in the process of introducing mandatory hallmarking for silver, similar to gold. The government is working with the stakeholders to make hallmarking mandatory for silver ...

either with a “sterling” or “.925” stamp or hallmark. Grab a magnifier and see what you can find. If you’re seeing “EP” (electro-plated), “EPNS” (electro-plated nickel silver ...

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday said the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) should consider implementing mandatory hallmarking for silver and silver artifacts following ...

Silver is not used in its purest form. The jewellers use Sterling silver which is 92.5 per cent silver and 7.5 per cent of other metal. India mostly meets its silver requirements through imports.

It is also widely used in manufacturing electronics and scientific equipment. Ordinary household items may also be made of silver or a silver alloy such as Sterling silver. Moreover, silver antique ...

"There is a demand from consumers for hallmarking of silver," said Joshi, asking the consumer affairs watchdog organisation to "deliberate and take a call". A BIS hallmark of silver would signify that ...