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Antique Art Deco Amboyna and Sterling Silver Humidor, by Callow Mayfair, 1928
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent antique Art Deco sterling silver mounted amboyna humidor, dated 1928.
The
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver
Crystal Humidor
Located in Bellport, NY
19th century Crystal and Sterling Silver Humidor made with the finest of craftsmanship,the jar is
Category
Irish Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Joseph Heinrichs Copper and Sterling Silver Humidor with 3-D Owl
By Joseph Heinrichs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Joseph Heinrichs.
Arts & Crafts copper and sterling humidor was made by Joseph Heinrichs. The
Category
Early 20th Century Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Copper, Sterling Silver
Antique English Hand Chased Silver and Crystal Humidor / Canister
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning antique English crystal and hand chased sterling silver humidor. Originally used to
Category
Early 20th Century English Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Antique English Sterling Silver and Crystal Humidor
Located in Toronto, ON
Originally used to house cigars this beautiful antique English crystal and sterling silver
Category
Mid-20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Sterling Silver Cigar Box / Humidor, 1902
By William Comyns
Located in Bath, GB
job.
Made from English sterling silver, there are numerous hallmarks to all the components, good
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Sterling Silver Cigar Box or Humidor, 1905
Located in Bath, GB
job.
Made from English sterling silver, there are numerous hallmarks to all the components, most
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Heintz Arts
Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor Box
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
USA, Early 20th Century
Sterling silver on bronze, with cedar lined interior.
Measures: 8.5"W x 3.5
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bronze, Sterling Silver
Large Antique English Sterling Silver Mounted Oak Cigar Box / Humidor, 1903
Located in Bath, GB
silver including the handle. Each of the silver mounts is hallmarked for London 1903 together with the
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Unusual, Large, Continental Silver (.800) -Mounted Wood Pipe-Form Humidor
Located in New York, NY
Very unusual, large, continental (.800) silver-mounted - wood, pipe-form humidor with hinged lid
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco, Golf Themed, Cedar Lined, Bronze and Sterling Cigar Humidor
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco bronze and sterling silver cigar humidor made by the Heintz Metal Art Company. Lined with
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Cut Glass Humidor by Stevens
Williams
By Stevens
Williams
Located in New Orleans, LA
emerald green glass cut to clear. The vessel is fitted with a brilliant sterling silver lid by Theodore B
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage, 1940s Indian Sterling Silver Cigarette Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Indian sterling silver cigarette case with British
Category
Vintage 1940s Indian Anglo-Indian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Antique Coromandel Tantalus Humidor Drew
Son 19th C
Located in London, GB
vessels over a revolving 'Chapman's Patent' humidor. Each decanter with a sterling silver label, one for
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Cigarette/Cigar Box, Edwardian
By Henry Matthews
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver cigarette/cigar box
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Austrian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
By Steinhart
Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austrian sterling silver and enamel vesta case, an
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Tiffany
Co Sterling Silver Cigarette Desk Box 23093
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage Tiffany & Co sterling silver cigarette or desk box.
A classic cedar-lined partitioned
Category
Mid-20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver and Yellow Gold Cigar Box
By Walker
Hall
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver and 9-karat yellow
Category
Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Sumptuous Sterling Silver Cigar Box
Located in Montreal, QC
A sumptuous sterling silver cigar box, from old Siam, centred by a raised representation of the
Category
Early 20th Century Thai American Craftsman Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Cigarette Box, 1917
By Joseph Braham
Located in London, GB
A traditional antique solid silver cigar box with a rectangular shape and a polished silver
Category
Early 20th Century Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver Engine Turned Cigar Box
By Padgett
Braham Ltd
Located in Northampton, GB
Cedar Wood Lining
From our Silver collection, we are pleased to offer this Art Deco Sterling
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Cigar Box Poston Products Ltd
Located in Northampton, GB
With a Cedar Wood Lining
From our Silver collection, we are pleased to offer this Sterling Silver
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, Art Nouveau Style, Antique Edwardian
By William Hutton
Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian sterling silver cigarette case in the Art Nouveau style; an
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Coromandel
Sterling Silver Cigar Box - 1898
By George Betjemann
Sons
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful late Victorian cigar box / humidor made from exotic Coromandel with solid silver mounts
Category
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Sterling Silver Box with Hammered Lid from Mexico
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage sterling silver box with hammered lid detail and wood interior from Mexico.
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
1904 Sterling Silver Cigar Casket – A Gentleman’s Edwardian Essential
By William Comyns
Located in London, London
This exceptional sterling silver cigar box, hallmarked in London in 1904, is a refined example of
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box 1954 Bevelled Edge
By Adie Brothers
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous vintage solid Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box with an elegant concave bevelled edge on
Category
20th Century English Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Box
Located in Savannah, GA
marked 800 which indicates European silver. The interior lined in wood.
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
Antique English Engraved Sterling Silver Three Finger Cigar Case, 1918
By Samuel M. Levi 1
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart and lovely quality sterling silver cigar case, with a three-finger configuration
Category
Vintage 1910s English Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
George Heath Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case
By George Heath
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and enamel cigarette
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Antique Sterling Silver Half Corona Cigar Box
Located in London, GB
A very interesting 20th century antique sterling silver cigar box which could almost be used whilst
Category
Early 20th Century Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Oversized Antique English Sterling Silver Cigar Box by Walker and Hall
By Walker
Hall
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning and unusual large cigar box / Humidor made from sterling silver by the top-notch
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigar Box Cigarette Box, 1927
By Deakin
Francis
Located in London, GB
A classic Art Deco solid silver cigar / cigarette box with polished silver sides and an engine
Category
Early 20th Century English Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid Century Modern Sterling Silver Cigar Box Harman Brothers
By Harman Brothers
Located in Northampton, GB
The Cigarette case of rectangular form cast from Sterling Silver with heavy Art Deco influence. The
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case by Robert Chandler
By Robert Chandler
Located in Newark, England
Sterling Silver Birmingham Hallmarks
From our Silver collection, we are delighted to introduce
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sterling Silver and Gold Cigarette or Card Case, Antique George V
By Smith
Bartlam
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and unusual antique George V English sterling silver and 9 ct gold cigarette/card case; part
Category
Vintage 1920s English Other Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Sterling Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box c. 1950 Mid Century
By Deakin
Francis
Located in London, GB
A classic sterling silver cigar box with a tradition rectangular shape. The box has a highly polish
Category
Mid-20th Century English Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large
handsome antique sterling silver cigar box - made in London 1903
By William Comyns
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1903 by William Comyns, this large, and very handsome, Antique Sterling
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver 4 Slot Cigar Box, Hilliard
Thomason, Birmingham, 1905
By Hilliard
Thomason
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique sterling silver 4 slot cigar box
Maker: Hilliard & Thomason
Made in Birmingham, 1905
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Three-Tiered Cigarette Cigar Box Smokers Companion 1911
By Goldsmiths
Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
An excellent antique solid silver three-tier smokers companion with the bottom box for the cigars
Category
20th Century English Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Box - Hallmarked in London in 1920
By Charles Henry Dumenil
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1920 by Charles Dumenil, this handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Cigarette
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Cigar Case, Birmingham, 1903, Samuel M Levi
By Samuel M. Levi 1
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Edwardian sterling silver cigar case
Maker : Samuel M Levi
Made in Birmingham, England
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Very Large Sterling Silver Cigar Box with Cushion Lid Dated Birmingham, 1915
Located in London, GB
sterling silver cigar box.
This shape is highly desirable as the lid always fits well.
The interior is
Category
Vintage 1910s English Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
1930s Tiffany Smart
Modern Sterling Silver Desk Box 925 Engraved Jewelry Cigar
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
1930s Tiffany Smart & Modern sterling silver desk box 925 engraved jewelry cigar
Antique
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bedetti Italian Sterling Silver Cube Cigarette Box c1960s
Located in London, GB
A superb 1960s Sterling silver cigarette box made for retailers Bedetti in Rome by renowned Italian
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
Very large antique Edwardian sterling silver cigar box by Mappin
Webb 1903
By Mappin
Webb
Located in London, London
Sterling Silver Cigar Box, is plain in design, with a domed lid, and a shaped cedar wood lining. The cigar
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorgeous Aesthetic Movement Bronze Box with Sterling Silver Overlay by Heintz
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous bronze box with hinged top is adorned with a sterling silver overlay motif along its top
Category
Vintage 1910s American Aesthetic Movement Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bronze, Sterling Silver
Fine Antique English Sterling Silver Cigar Box, Hunt Scene by George Wright
By WILLIAM HORNBY, LONDON (1898-1913), George Wright
Located in Bath, GB
A top quality example of an early Edwardian cheroot or cigar box made from sterling silver with the
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver Three-Tube Cigar Case by G E Walton
Co Ltd., 1905
Located in Braintree, GB
This antique Edwardian sterling silver three-tube cigar case is a product of Birmingham, England
Category
Antique Early 1900s Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Art Deco Cigar Box or Cigarette Box, circa 1935 Sheffield
Located in London, GB
An antique solid silver cigar box / cigarette box with a classic engine turned pattern exterior
Category
Mid-20th Century English Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique 20th Century Sterling Silver
Coromandel Wood Cigar box Mappin
Webb
By Mappin
Webb
Located in London, GB
Antique 20th Century Cigar box in Coromandel wood & Sterling silver
Maker Mappin & Webb Date London
Category
Early 20th Century British Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Three-Tiered Cigarette Cigar Box Smokers Companion 1910
By Joseph Braham
Located in London, GB
An excellent antique solid Silver three-tier Smokers Companion with the bottom box for the cigars
Category
Early 20th Century British Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Sterling Silver Cigar and Cigarette Box by Mappin
Webb Date London 1905
By Mappin
Webb
Located in London, GB
20th century silver cigar and cigarette box by maker Mappin & Webb date London 1905. The exterior
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Deco Sterling Silver and Enamel Cigarette Box Birmingham, 1927
By William Hutton
Sons
Located in London, GB
20th century Art Deco sterling silver and Guilloche enamel cigar cigarette box date Birmingham 1927
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sterling Silver and Enamel Box with Man Smoking Water Pipe Ottaviani Italy, 1960
By Ottaviani
Located in Antwerp, BE
Midcentury sterling silver box with enamel and rosewood picturing a man smoking a water pipe
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Cigar Box with Enamel Yachting Flags, hallmarked 1896.
Located in London, GB
Glorious Sterling silver cigar box with enamel yachting flags to the lid, hallmarked Birmingham
Category
Antique 1890s British Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
Harvey Avedon 1940 Art Deco Box In .925 Sterling Silver And 14Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
the Harvey Avedon Jewelry Co. with sharp bubbled lines in .925/.999 solid sterling silver with high
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver Humidor For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal sterling silver humidor for your home. Each sterling silver humidor for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. There are 270 variations of the antique or vintage sterling silver humidor you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a sterling silver humidor — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A sterling silver humidor, designed in the Art Deco, Victorian or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made sterling silver humidor has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Heintz Art Metal Shop, Giorgio Salimbeni and Franco Salimbeni are consistently popular.
How Much is a Sterling Silver Humidor?
Prices for a sterling silver humidor start at $70 and top out at $97,335 with the average selling for $2,650.
Finding the Right Cigar-boxes for You
Cigars were not always packaged in what we now know as the antique cigar boxes and humidors that have over time become eye-catching decorative objects as well as collector’s items.
Outside the United States, cigar boxes are said to have originated in the 1840s when a German businessman, Hermann Dietrich Upmann of H. Upmann Cigars, bought a cigar factory and opened a bank in Havana, Cuba. Upmann reportedly handed out cedar cigar boxes branded with advertising for the bank as gifts to his banking clients. In the early 1860s, after years of cigars being shipped in big crates or barrels, cigar boxes became a requirement when the United States passed a law that mandated the use of boxes for tobacco producers, which was part of a broader effort to regulate the tobacco industry and generate revenue for the war effort. Humidors, which are moisture-controlled storage boxes that allow a cigar enthusiast to store, organize and preserve a larger collection of cigars, were very popular accessories during the early 1900s onward.
As the use of cigar boxes and humidors became widespread, all kinds of options materialized over the years, with particularly vibrant editions of these decorative objects emerging during the Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and other eras. Visionary designers like Isamu Noguchi popularized the idea of tobacco accessories as art with projects such as his decorative ashtrays.
Today, not unlike antique and vintage ashtrays, cigar boxes are more than practical objects. In fact, there are many uses for an old cigar box even after the cigars are gone. They can be used as planters, tissue boxes or can support your long-delayed effort to organize your sewing and craft supplies. During the Great Depression, an emptied cigar box — perhaps a walnut Art Deco-style cigar box with inlays in bronze and hand-carved decorative geometric patterns adorning its exterior — was occasionally repurposed as a jewelry box.
Antique and vintage cigar boxes — made of wood, metal or other materials — are valuable treasures in some corners of the collecting world, and in your home, they’re exquisite desk ornaments and colorful flourishes to add to your bookcase or mantel. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage cigar boxes and other decorative boxes today.
Questions About Sterling Silver Humidor
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 27, 2024Opinions differ as to why sterling silver is called sterling. Some scholars believe that the name comes from the term Easterlings, referring to coin makers who relocated from Germany to England in the 12th century. Others say that sterling is a derivation of Starling, the name of the one-penny silver coin in circulation in 1300 when King Edward I issued a decree that all silver articles were to be at least 92.5% pure silver. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of sterling silver jewelry, tableware and decorative objects.
- Is Thai silver sterling silver?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Most thai silver has more pure silver in it than standard sterling silver. Most sterling silver is 92.5% silver with another alloy, typically copper, making up the rest of the metal. Thai silver often falls in the range of 97.5-99% pure silver, so a significantly higher percentage of it is pure silver, making it softer and less likely to tarnish. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary silver jewelry from top sellers around the world.
- Why is sterling silver so cheap?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024Sterling silver is so cheap because of two main factors. First, it contains just 92.5% pure silver, so the cost of raw materials to produce it is lower than that of other types of silver. Second, the supply of silver is generally greater than that of other precious metals like gold and platinum, leading to lower prices. Explore a collection of sterling silver jewelry on 1stDibs.
- What is sterling silver made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Sterling silver is made of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloy. Depending on the composition, the alloy may be nickel, copper, brass or other metals. On 1stDibs, find a variety of sterling silver jewelry, tableware and decorative objects.
- What is bad for sterling silver?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The worst substances for sterling silver are chlorine, chlorine bleach, and ammonia, all of which will cause tarnish and accelerate corrosion. You should also avoid household cleaners, rubber, and perspiration. Rinse your sterling silver pieces thoroughly after coming into contact with those substances. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of sterling silver pieces from top sellers worldwide.
- What is antique sterling silver?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sterling silver is an alloyed form of silver, and is made up of 92.5% fine silver and 7.5% copper. An antique sterling silver item will have the same silver content and will be over 100 years old. Shop a collection of expertly vetted antique sterling silver from some of the worlds top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a sterling silver Vesta?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A Vesta is a type of small case used to carry matches for smoking, while sterling silver is a precious metal made by combining pure silver with an alloy. Therefore, a sterling silver Vesta is one fabricated out of this kind of metal. Find a collection of Vesta containers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024To identify sterling silver, look for hallmarks in an inconspicuous area, such as the underside of flatware handles, the bottoms of serveware and the interior or clasp areas of jewelry. Pieces made of sterling silver often feature "925" or ".925" markings. Alternatively, they may feature "Sterling" or "STER" stamps. For assistance determining what type of metal a particular piece is, consult a knowledgeable expert, such as a certified appraiser. Shop a diverse assortment of sterling silver jewelry, flatware, tableware and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024Sterling silver is real silver, not fake. However, it is not solid silver. A piece of sterling silver usually contains 92.5% pure silver, and the remainder of its content comes from base metals. Sterling silver is a popular material for jewelry because it is durable and resists tarnishing. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of sterling silver jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The difference between silver and sterling silver is its composition. Silver is a general term used to describe metal that is rich in or made completely of the element silver. Sterling silver is a specific alloy with 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals like nickel or brass. Fine silver is the term for 99.9% pure silver. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of silver jewelry, watches, tableware and decorative accents.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A sterling silver spoon is mostly fine silver, but not quite solid silver. Sterling silver is an alloyed form of silver, and is 92.5% fine silver and 7.5% copper. You can shop a collection of authentic sterling silver items from some of the worlds top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024Although you can shower with 925 sterling silver jewelry on, it is better to remove it prior to bathing. Exposure to water is unlikely to damage the metal, especially if you dry it off promptly after you shower. However, chemicals found in soap, body wash, shampoo, conditioner and other personal care products could react with the precious metal and cause tarnishing. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of sterling silver jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sterling silver is considered antique if it was made over 100 years ago. Many antique sterling silver items will have a mark or stamp. First, clean the item and check for marks. A “925” mark indicates a silver purity of 92.5 percent, which is the composition of sterling silver. If you don’t see a mark, work with a certified appraiser to acid test the item and determine the silver content. You’ll find expertly vetted antique sterling silver items on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The most expensive sterling silver flatware is said to be Grand Baroque by Wallace. Sterling silver is a combination of pure silver and copper in a 92.5% and 7.5% ratio. Sterling silver is more valuable because of the silver content. In addition, the age, design, and attractiveness of the silverware may mean its value far exceeds the silver value. Sterling silver flatware with ivory handles is always the most valuable. Find a collection of antique and vintage sterling silver flatware from different creators on 1stDibs today.
- Is Reed and Barton sterling silver?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Yes, Reed Barton pieces are made of sterling silver. The American brand was founded in 1824 and is highly regarded as one of the highest quality silver manufacturers in the world. The brand also makes more affordable silver-plated items too.1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Yes, Reed and Barton sells sterling silver. Reed and Barton is a prominent American silver manufacturer located in Massachusetts that is known for its sterling silver and silverplate. To determine if a Reed and Barton piece is sterling silver, look for the word “sterling” or the number “.925”. Shop Reed and Barton on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023Yes, sterling silver is okay for earrings. In fact, many people love earrings crafted out of the precious metal. Sterling silver has an appealing cool color and noticeable shine. Plus, the metal is durable, so it can resist scratching when worn frequently. Keep in mind that sterling silver earrings will need regular cleaning and polishing to fight tarnishing. Explore a diverse assortment of sterling silver earrings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 14, 2023Yes, sterling silver can be good for earrings. Many people appreciate the appearance of sterling silver due to its cool color. In addition, sterling silver resists wear and tear to help earrings stand the test of time. One thing to keep in mind is that silver can tarnish, so you'll likely need to regularly clean and polish your earrings to keep them looking like new. Shop a variety of sterling silver earrings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, sterling silver, no matter what its used to make, is not solid silver. In most countries, the sterling standard is 92.5% silver with an additive alloy, usually copper, making up the rest of the sterling silver. Sterling silver is harder than pure silver and much more useful as tableware. Shop a collection of sterling silver from some of the worlds top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Sterling silver is a very good quality alloy because the added metals make it very durable, even more so than gold. Because it is also lightweight it can be great for everyday wear.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024Whether it's worth selling sterling silver depends on your personal preferences and the current market conditions. The price of sterling silver fluctuates over time, so it's a good idea to research the current rates before you sell. In some cases, sterling silver jewelry, tableware or decorative objects may be worth more than the market rate for sterling silver due to their age, maker and rarity. As a result, you may wish to consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer before you sell. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of sterling silver pieces.
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Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
African Travel Plans on Hold? This Ardmore Leopard Vase Brings the Beauty of the Savanna to You
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
With a High-Tech Flagship and Cool Collabs, Lladró Is Breaking the Mold for Porcelain Production
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
Zoë Powell’s Magnolia 05 Vessel Is Handmade from Clay She Unearthed Herself
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.
8 Ways to Breathe New Life into a Space with Plants
The pair behind the Instagram account @houseplantclub share their tips for making any room of the house gloriously green.
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