sterling silver

alloy of silver containing 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals, usually copper
Product alloy Q31576
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sterling silver

Summary

sterling silver is an alloy[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of alloy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,807 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • sterling silver's instance of is recorded as alloy[3].
  • sterling silver is a type of silver alloy[4].
  • sterling silver's Commons category is recorded as Sterling silver[5].
  • sterling silver comprises silver[6].
  • sterling silver's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Craft[7].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for sterling silver include pound sterling[8], a currency[9], in United Kingdom[10].

Why It Matters

sterling silver ranks in the top 5% of alloy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,807 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Entities named for it include pound sterling[8], a currency[9], in United Kingdom[10].

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  1. 3d ago · Jfpierce · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Aliases
    Has part(s) silver
    Subclass of silver alloy
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q1090]]"
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