German Sterling Silver
What is german silver? Is it the same as sterling silver? Will it tarnish? Is it the real thing or not?
German silver is the name for various alloys of copper, zinc, and nickel, sometimes also containing lead and tin. They were originally named for their silver-white color, but use of the term silver is now prohibited for alloys not containing that metal. German silver varies in composition, the percentage of the three elements ranging approximately as follows: copper, from 50% to 61.6%; zinc, from 19% to 17.2%; nickel, from 30% to 21.1%. The proportions are always specified in commercial alloys. German silver is extensively used because of its hardness, toughness, and resistance to corrosion for articles such as tableware (commonly silver plated), marine fittings, and plumbing fixtures. Because of its high electrical resistance it is used also in heating coils. It was discovered (early 19th cent.) by a German industrial chemist, E. A. Geitner
German Sterling Silver
More on Sparkling Silver Medallion Jewelry
Elegant, attractive and sophisticated, silver medallion jewelry is a raging fashion trend. Regardless of the occasion, medal-shaped earrings and pendants made of silver can complement any dress type and help grab spotlight. Silver has always been regarded as a metal that facilitates the expression of one’s sense of style and helps enhance the glamour quotient. Over the past decades, the demand and popularity of silver has increased due to its relatively low price as compared to gold and platinum.
Silver Medallion Jewelry: Moroccan Pattern
Silver medallion jewelry is very popular with replica jewelry manufacturers and has been inspired by graphic designs on Moroccan tiles. These tiles have distinct features of Moroccan art and architecture, and are popular in the US, owing to their exotic origins and geometric styles.
Silver Medallion Jewelry: Types
The most beautiful selection of silver medallion jewelry can be obtained at online stores. Some popular types include:
* Pure Silver – The white metallic luster might be in high demand, but pure silver is malleable. Hence, silver jewelry is usually made in combination with other metals.
* Oxidized Silver – Oxidized silver jewelry, although has no luster, boasts a versatility that allows it to be matched with any attire, on any occasion.
* German Silver – This jewelry contains approximately 55% copper, 16% zinc and 27% nickel. German silver is hard and resistant to corrosion.
* Sterling Silver – Made up of 92.5% of silver and 7.5% assorted alloy, sterling silver is very durable.
Silver Medallion Jewelry: Maintenance
Such jewelry, if not cared for, is susceptible to tarnishes and scratches. Here are some household maintenance tips to ensure its longevity:
Cleaning – Lukewarm baking soda and water solution, ammonia and water solution in the ratio of 1:1 or a toothpaste solution is recommended for cleaning. You can also use distilled or filtered water. A soft cotton cloth or a toothbrush with soft bristles can be used. Silver jewelry must always be cleaned lengthwise. Cleaning in circular motion increases the risk of scratches.
Storing - Silver is sensitive and contact with soap, sweat, dust or detergent can blemish its beauty. Exposure to sun may leave a purplish residue on its surface. After cleaning, silver ornaments must be properly dried. Wrapping it with tissue paper or a soft piece of cloth is recommended. Also, ensure that silver jewelry is not kept in contact with diamonds or other such hard stones.
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Project 1 Part 3 of 15, German Silver and Brass Pendants
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Antique Tone Silver Pocket WatCH Chain Mechanical WP009 £0.01 |
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Antique Mechanical Silver Pocket Watch Chain Mens WP021 £0.01 |
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Antique Mechanical Silver Pocket Watch Chain Mens WP021 £0.01 |
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Antique Mechanical Silver Pocket Watch Chain Mens WP021 £0.01 |
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2 X ORNATE ANTIQUE SILVER STATUE ORNAMENT MANTEL FINALS £69.99 |
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10pcs Antique Silver Tortoise Beads Fit Bracelet P35 £2.20 |
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FRENCH STYLE ANTIQUE SILVER & BLACK FEATHER TABLE LAMP £59.99 |
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Antique Mechanical Silver Pocket Watch Chain Mens WP021 £0.01 |
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Antique silver coin purse. Circa 1900s £75.00 |
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Antique Mechanical Silver Pocket Watch Chain Mens WP021 £0.99 |
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Antique silver brooch Denmark £15.00 |
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Silver Mechanical Skeleton Pocket Watch Antique 151N £0.99 |
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20x Charm Antique Silver Spacer Beads Fit Bracelet AS38 £0.99 |
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Antique Silver Cover Pocket Watch Chain Mens Gift WP025 £0.99 |
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ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER GOLF CLUB PIN IN BOX £75.00 |
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100 x 5 mm Tibetan / antique silver,daisy spacer bead £1.49 |
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WOW pair antique silver/crystal circular drop earrings £4.99 |
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ANTIQUE SILVER TONE PINK FLOWER CHARM BRACELET 12419 £4.50 |
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Juicy Couture Antique Silver shoes pumps UK 3.5 BNWOB £39.99 |
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50 New Antique Alloy Silver Tone Charms Pendants 140097 £2.23 |
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Vintage/Antique Walker and Hall silver plated forks £4.99 |
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300 New Antique Alloy Silver Tone Charms Pendant 140097 £9.95 |
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1000Pcs Antique silver 4mm daisy spacer beads £2.12 |
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Antique English Georgian Silver 4 Pce Tea & Coffee Set £1,695.00 |
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Antique English Sterling Silver Cream Jug, Sugar Caster £595.00 |
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Antique English Georgian Sterling Silver Pint Mug £695.00 |
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A VICTORIAN ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED EPNS TABLE BASKET £29.49 |
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Antique Style Silver Mens Mechanica Pocket Watch Chain £0.99 |
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Pair Antique Edwardian Eng Sterling Silver Napkin Rings £195.00 |
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Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Tea Caddy £795.00 |
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Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Cigar Box £1,195.00 |
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Antique Georgian Newcastle Sterling Silver Pint Mug £695.00 |
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Pr Antique Art Deco Style Eng Sterling Silver Dishes £495.00 |
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SwaLLoW & CHeRRy NeCkLaCe CHAiN TaTToo ANTiQUe SiLVeR £4.99 |
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Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Art Deco Cup £1,145.00 |
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Rare Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Sauceboat £595.00 |
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Vintage English Silver ANTIQUE CAR Charm MOVES £6.53 |
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Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Teapot £675.00 |
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Vintage English Silver ANTIQUE CAR Charm MOVES £6.53 |
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ANTIQUE VICTORIAN ? SILVER DOUBLE HEADED SNAKE BANGLE £3.20 |
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Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Bowl £2,975.00 |
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15 – ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED BONNET CHARMS £0.99 |
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BEAUTIFUL LARGE PAIR ANTIQUE SILVER PLATE CANDLE STICKS £99.95 |
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Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Waiter £695.00 |
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ANTIQUE *SILVER OWL AND CHAIN* BEAUTIFUL DECORATION. £14.99 |
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18 SILVER INLAY ANTIQUE RETRO FLOWER SHANK BUTTONS C229 £0.65 |
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Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver 4 Pce Tea Set £2,650.00 |
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An Antique Victorian Silver Plated Cake Basket £550.00 |
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Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Sugar Basket £875.00 |
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antique silver plated key charms/pendant 20pcs-20334 £3.91 |
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LOVELY ANTIQUE VICTORIAN SILVER GILT INSECT BROOCH £13.01 |
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30x Striation Plated antique silver IQ Clasps 160031 £1.28 |
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Pr Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Sauceboats £595.00 |
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Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Cake Basket £2,950.00 |
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Antique Edwardian English Sterling Silver Sauceboat £675.00 |
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Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Basket £1,775.00 |
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LADIES CLARKS ANTIQUE SILVER ,FITTING D £15.00 |
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LADIES CLARKS ANTIQUE SILVER ,FITTING D £15.00 |
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Pr Antique Early Victorian Eng Sterling Silver Beaker £2,175.00 |
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Rare Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Beaker £1,750.00 |
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Antique Silver Snuff Box Gilt Int 1897 George Unite £222.00 |
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5 Copper Love Heart Silver Tone Antique Magnetic Clasps £4.99 |
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Antique Edwardian English Sterling Silver Fruit Dish £895.00 |
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1 PAIR OF ANTIQUE SILVER CAT HAIR BARRETTES £1.99 |
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1 PAIR OF ANTIQUE SILVER DOG HAIR BARRETTES £2.99 |
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2 PAIRS OF ANTIQUE SILVER DOG AND CATS HAIR BARRETTES £3.98 |
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ANTIQUE SILVER 5 LITTLE PIGS BARRETTE £2.99 |
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New Antique Silver Mens Quartz Pocket Watch + Chain 07 £0.01 |
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100 Copper Silver Antique Magnetic Lobster Clasp 160172 £7.31 |
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Art Nouveau / Antique Silver Plated Tea Pot Circa 1910 £10.50 |
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ca 1920s antique silver cigarette cigar cheroot holder £19.99 |
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Silver Tone Antique Mens Artistic Pocket Quartz Watch £0.99 |
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RARE ANTIQUE SILVER PLATE PIG VESTA £29.99 |
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10pcs Antique Silver Cat Spacer Beads Fit Bracelet P75 £2.20 |
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10pcs Antique Silver Zebra Beads Fit Bracelet P79 £2.20 |
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Antique Silver Tone Mechanical Pocket Watch Chain WP022 £0.01 |
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10pcs Antique Silver Bear Spacer Beads Fit Bracelet P74 £2.20 |
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RARE A SUPERB ANTIQUE SILVER BROOCH JOCKEY CAP & HORN £29.00 |
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20X Antique Silver Charm Spacer Beads Fit Bracelet AS04 £0.99 |
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10pcs Antique Silver Heart Beads Fits Bracelet P120 £2.20 |
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vintage antique jewellery gemstone silver tone bracelet £6.53 |
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Antique Silver Fish Slice Pierced Decoration Lond 1825 £168.00 |
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Silver Plated Chain 3.2m x 2.2m x 1MTR.(Antique Silver) £1.00 |
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Antique Silver Plated Goblet Queens Silver Jubilee 1977 £5.00 |
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ANTIQUE SILVER PINK BEAD DROP EARRING ER11352 ON SALE £9.73 |
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Antique China Silver P RuLai Buddha 130g £0.99 |
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ANTIQUE SILVER ROUND EARRING ER11344 WHOLESALE £5.98 |
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ANTIQUE SILVER HOOP EARRING ER11341 WHOLESALE ON SALE £7.77 |
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ANTIQUE SILVER JET BEAD OVAL EARRING ER11119 ON SALE £7.64 |
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ANTIQUE SILVER PURPLE EARRING ER11111 WHOLESALE £4.78 |
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ANTIQUE SILVER COIN EARRING ER11063 WHOLESALE ON SALE £7.55 |
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ANTIQUE SOLID SILVER SALTS WITH GLASS LINERS £42.00 |
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ANTIQUE SILVER CRYSTAL FLOWER EARRING ER11029 ON SALE £4.63 |
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Antique White Dial Pocket Watch Chain Silver UK e WP004 £0.01 |
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3″Silver Swept Antique Style Ornate Frame 24×20″-829348 £49.95 |
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ANTIQUE SILVER CUFF BANGLE BA10807 WHOLESALE ON SALE £9.91 |
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800 Copper Silver Antique Magnetic 3 holes Clasp 160043 £10.14 |
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CLASSIC ANTIQUE SILVER POCKET WATCH – WHITE 27 £0.99 |
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CLASSIC ANTIQUE SILVER POCKET WATCH – BLACK 169 £0.99 |
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Antique Solid Silver Photo Frame £10.53 |
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PT Family Time Photoframe Clock, Silver £13.49 … |
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Salter Luggage Scale, Silver £11.22 The Salter 9500 Digital LCD Luggage Weigher is perfect for avoiding excess baggage charges. Simply designed for ease of use, the 9500 can weigh up to 40 kg in 100 g increments…. |
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Sharp R270SLM 20ltr Solo Microwave Silver £49.98 … |
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Croweology £7.43 … |
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Silver Jubilee: Live £7.47 … |
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Sound of Silver £3.56 The second album from New York uberproducer James Murphy’s LCD Soundsystem project is every bit as smart, funky, and literate as its predecessor. Party-starting dance music indebted to the driving percussion of early-’80s New York acts like Liquid Liquid and ESG, the pneumatic thud of house music, and the arch, modernist pop of Brian Eno or David Bowie circa Heroes. If you don’t know the reference… |
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Doctor Who – Silver Nemesis (The Extended Version) [1988] [VHS] [1963] £12.99 … |
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WWF – In Your House 20 – No Way Out! [VHS] [1998] £12.99 … |
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Wwf World Tour ’89/90 [VHS] £12.99 … |
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Pokemon SoulSilver (Nintendo DS) £18.99 Includes Pokewalker accessory Return to the Johto region for the first time since 2001 New detailed graphics bring the Johto region to life like never before Interact with your Pokmon outside of battle For more than a decade, millions of Pokemon fans around the world have enjoyed training their Pokemon within their videogames. Pokemon: SoulSilver Version and Pokemon: HeartGold Version game… |
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BRAND NEW 925 SOLID SILVER RETRACTABLE FANCY TOOTHPICK £18.00 BRAND NEW 925 SOLID STERLING SILVER FANCY RETRACTABLE TOOTHPICK SIZE:- FULLY OPEN:- 3.70″ OR 94mm CLOSED:- 2.58″ OR 65mm WEIGHT 5.1g MARKED 925 COMBINED P&P DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES IDEAL GIFT FOR ANY OCCASION OR AS A TREAT TO YOURSELF…. |
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LARGE HALLMARK ***925 SOLID STERLING SILVER*** MONEY CLIP £27.00 BRITISH MADE TOP QUALITY ITEM, 925 SOLID STERLING SILVER HALLMARKED FULL SIZE LARGE HALLMARK MONEY CLIP OR BILL FOLD SIZE:- 1.88″ X 0.75″ OR 50mm X 19mm WEIGHT :- 14.7g HALLMARKS :- LJM, 925, ANCHOR, LION PASSANT AND THE DATE LETTER ‘K’ 2009 IDEAL GIFT FOR ANY OCCASION OR AS A TREAT TO YOURSELF…. |
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HALLMARKED 925 STERLING SILVER 125g MARMITE LID £30.00 BRAND NEW, ENGLISH MADE, FULLY HALLMARKED 925 STERLING SILVER JAR LID FITS 125g MARMITE JAR (LID ONLY – No MARMITE) LID SIZE :- 2″ OR 51mm IN DIA X 0.58″ OR 14mm DEEP HALLMARKS :- LJM, 925, ANCHOR, LION PASSANT AND THE DATE LETTER ‘l’ 2010 |
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The Solid Silver 60s: Greatest Hits Vol. 2 £4.90 … |
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SOLID SILVER SIXTIES GREATEST HITS £7.99 … |
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Solid Silver £11.89 An unlikely success story, Solid Silver is a triumph for grey-bearded folk-club journeyman Mike Silver and very definitely something of a fillip for little guys on little labels everywhere. In an era of great statistical predictability–where big silly money, strategic marketing and youth brainwashing rule the pop roost–newcomer (though he was briefly signed to Elton John’s Rocket Records in 197… |
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SILENT KNIGHT RING. ANTI SNORING ACUPRESSURE RING. Hallmarked Solid Sterling Silver – Medium £22.99 Small: Ring Size J-N. Small Female/Male. Finger Diameters: 14.5mm – 16.5mmMedium: Ring Size O-S. Large Female/Small Male. Finger Diameters: 16.5mm – 19mmLarge: Ring Size R-V. Standard Male. Finger Diameters: 18.5mm – 20.5mmExtra Large: Ring Size U-X. Large Male. Finger Diameters: 20mm – 21.5mmOver 40% of the adult population in the UK snore.Right now, you can offer a successful and elegant snoring… |
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Solid Silver Picture Frame Cufflinks £64.99 Solid Silver Photo Frame Cufflinks. Innovative photo picture frame design solid sterling silver cuff links – each cufflink opens up and holds a small picture of your loved one for you to proudly display when ever and where ever you desire, maybe your wife or the kids or possibly even your favourite pet! The stylish design, with the hinged face, means that they look like a traditional style cufflin… |
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Nail Enamels 14ml – Silver – 51 SG – Solid Silver Glitter £9.50 … |
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Luxury Solid Milk Chocolate Silver Foiled Eggs 200g bag £2.45 Luxury Solid Milk Chocolate Drops Eggs, wrapped in silver foil. Each egg measures approx. 19mm in diameter. Sold as 200g Bag (approx. 40 eggs) or 1kg Bag (200 eggs)… |