925 Sterling Silver Price Today
Sterling is 92.5% pure silver — so every sterling price is the live spot rate × 0.925. Weigh your silver, pick the purity mark, and see its true melt value.
Sterling Silver Melt Value Calculator
Works for any hallmark — 999 bullion, 958 Britannia, 925 sterling, 900 coin silver, 835 and 800 continental. The payout slider shows what different buyers realistically pay.
Values in USD from the live silver spot rate ($1.90/gram fine). Melt value = weight × purity × live per-gram rate; weighted items (knife handles, candlesticks with filled bases) contain far less silver than their scale weight. Indicative only — not a dealing quote.
Silver Value Per Gram by Purity Mark
The stamp on your silver is the purity — and the purity times spot is the price. Full melt values at the live rate:
| Standard | Mark | Per Gram |
|---|---|---|
| Fine silver | 999 | $1.89 |
| Britannia silver | 958 | $1.82 |
| Sterling silver | 925 | $1.75 |
| Coin silver | 900 | $1.71 |
| European silver | 835 | $1.58 |
| Continental | 800 | $1.52 |
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How Sterling Silver Value Is Calculated
sterling_value = weight × 0.925 × (XAG/USD ÷ 31.1035) × payout%Worked example right now: a 250-gram sterling flatware lot → 250 × 0.925 = 231.25 g fine silver → 231.25 × $1.90 = $438.34 melt value. A refiner at 90% pays $394.50; a high-street buyer at 65% pays $284.92.
The live XAG/USD leg is on the live silver rates page in 100+ currencies, with the long view on silver price history. Comparing metals? The gold-silver ratio page tracks silver's relative value live, and the scrap gold calculator does this same math for gold.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 925 sterling silver worth today?
925 sterling silver is worth $1.75 per gram in melt value today — $54.54 per troy ounce. That is 92.5% of the fine silver spot price ($1.90/gram), because sterling is 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper. Buyers typically pay 60–80% of this melt value for scrap sterling.
What does 925 mean on silver?
A 925 stamp means the item is sterling silver: 92.5% pure silver alloyed with 7.5% other metals (almost always copper) for hardness. It is the standard for silver jewellery, flatware and hallmarked silverware in most of the world. Equivalent marks include "Sterling", "Ster" and the British lion passant hallmark.
How much is a gram of sterling silver worth?
One gram of sterling silver contains 0.925 grams of pure silver, worth $1.75 at today's spot price. A typical sterling ring (3–5 g) holds $5.26–$8.77 of silver; a 70-gram flatware set piece holds about $122.73.
Do buyers pay full melt value for sterling silver?
No. Scrap sterling typically fetches 60–80% of melt from silver buyers and 85–95% from refiners — silver's lower value-per-gram makes handling costs a bigger share than with gold. Beware "weighted" sterling: candlesticks, knife handles and trophy bases are often filled with cement or resin, and only the thin silver shell counts. Collectible pieces (Georg Jensen, Tiffany, early American coin silver) can be worth far more than melt — check before scrapping.
Is german silver real silver — what is it worth per kg?
No — "german silver" (also called nickel silver or alpaca) contains NO silver at all. It is a copper-nickel-zinc alloy named only for its silvery colour, worth a few dollars per kilogram as base metal scrap. If an item is marked "german silver", "nickel silver", "alpaca" or "EPNS", this calculator does not apply — only hallmarked 800–999 silver carries melt value.
How can I tell if silver is real sterling?
Look for the 925, Sterling, or national hallmark stamps first. Real silver is non-magnetic (a strong magnet should slide off slowly, not stick), rings with a clear bell tone when tapped, and tarnishes black-grey rather than flaking. Silver-plated items (marked EPNS, A1, "silver on copper") contain only microns of silver and have essentially no melt value.
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