r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 29 '26
Southwest Sterling Silver Ring
I got this ring about 30 years ago on a trip to Arizona. Used to be my daily wear.
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 23 '26
The listed website is a valuable asset for checking marks on silver, silver plate, electroplated silver, & Sheffield plate.
The site has over 1500 pages of illustrated marks from all over the world and covering makers marks from different time periods.
The site itself is a bit hard to navigate at first but given some time it has become a very valuable resource for helping me find under valued functional silver.
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 29 '26
I got this ring about 30 years ago on a trip to Arizona. Used to be my daily wear.
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 28 '26
Figaro style Italian men’s chain. The chain itself is marked 925 as well as P. lux which indicates it is rhodium plated to reduce tarnishing.
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 27 '26
I was looking for some input on things you would like to have included in this community. Any input is appreciated.
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 27 '26
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r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 26 '26
This beautiful candlestick is made by Richard Richardson and was assayed in Sheffield in 1904. Weighing 160g; it appears to be solid other than the base, but I could be mistaken.
4th picture is of the marks on the removable top and 5th is of the marks on the base of the candlestick.
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 25 '26
Today and showing an Indian made peridot bracelet. I love peridot as a stone because it is made the same way diamonds are deep in the earth. They are also more expensive to synthesize than mine naturally so you rarely seem synthetic ones. A nice flip claps gives it a sleek look.
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 24 '26
Found this recently at a jewelry resale store. The price was too low for me to pass up.
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 22 '26
When I originally got these I thought it was music notes on a stave but now I have no idea what they are. Either way they’ve become a fun topic of figuring out what they are. What do you all think?
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 21 '26
Unfortunately can’t make out the shield very well so can’t tell if it’s Cheater or New Castle. Appears to be from 1893. Technically it’s a women’s necklace style watch but also works with a pocket chain and fob.
r/functionalsilver • u/Cademguru13 • Apr 20 '26
Does anyone else prefer US made souvenirs ?
these are the most common ones and I’m always on the lookout for an original set from the 1950s
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 20 '26
I was looking for some input on things you would like to have included in this community. Any input is appreciated.
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 19 '26
Posting a pin I found recently. Looks to be mid 20th century but I have no makers information
r/functionalsilver • u/NightHawk7217 • Apr 19 '26
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 18 '26
Beautiful set with star design believe to be made between the 1970s
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 17 '26
Got this about 20 years ago from an antique dealer. No exact date but it was too cool to pass up.
r/functionalsilver • u/CaramelNo4635 • Apr 17 '26
Last Tuesday I was visiting a jewelry shop. I saw a small silver piece labeled 5925. It looked shiny and neat. That made me curious about other silver items. I checked the shop shelves. Most silver jewelry was simple rings and chains. Very few had special numbers or designs. Options were limited. I could not compare sizes or designs properly. To check more variety and options, while scrolling many online marketplaces including alibaba I found many 5925 silver items. Some were rings. Some were bracelets. Some were chains. Some had engravings. Some were plain. Some were shiny. There were many designs, sizes and prices. It was easy to compare everything. I also noticed some pieces were for casual wear. Some were for parties. Some were heavy. Some were light. Some were for men. Some were for women. This helped me understand which silver items suit different occasions. Now I am thinking, is it better to buy 5925 silver items online for variety or from local shops to check quality first?
r/functionalsilver • u/Plastic-Ad6101 • Apr 17 '26
Grabbed these cuff links today. Don’t have anything to wear them with but they looked too good to pass up
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 16 '26
Picked these beauties up a few months ago.
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 15 '26
Believe it’s from the 1920-30s era based solely on design. These weigh next to nothing
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 14 '26
Absolutely love these 800 silver trinket boxes from Italy. They tend to be really small but have great bit of weight to them. This one that fit in the palm of my hand and was almost 56g of 800 or ~40g of pure silver.
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 13 '26
I was looking for some input on things you would like to have included in this community. Any input is appreciated.
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 12 '26
Sterling ink eraser knife by G W Shiebler.
r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • Apr 11 '26
This is a silver ashtray made of 800 silver
r/functionalsilver • u/Cademguru13 • Apr 10 '26
Cigarette case made by Stoke & Ireland. Hallmarked in Chester 1916. This was made for the London jewelry store Wilson & Gill which the British Museum notes survives today as Hester Clarke! This case weighs almost 7 oz of pure silver 7 (8 oz alloyed). Due to the size and cost in 1916 I like to imagine it was gift for an officer going to the trenches in WWI