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Hello, I have been reading everyone's questions on this site to see if I can find the answer to my question and I did not. I would like to know that if sterling silver was real wouldn't it have Italy stamped on it as well?

Tamara Whitlock
seller - Baldwinsville, New York

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Hello Tamara,
Italy's silver hallmarking system as I know it is 926, 800, 1000. I don't think the piece has to be stamped "Italy". There are certain Italian manufacturer's hallmarks that are used that would tell you a piece is of Italian origin. Just because sterling is real, it doesn't mean it has to be from Italy.

Mark Baker
Process Engineer - Syracuse, New York

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No. Sterling Silver is produced all over the world and most sterling made in Italy is marked ".925"

Neil Bell
Red Sky Plating - Albuquerque, NM, USA

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