ICS 39.060                          MTD 10

1. Scope

1.1 This standard specifies:

a) Three grades of fine silver, and

b) Six grades of silver alloys used in the manufacture of jewellery/artefacts of silver based on their silver content.

1.2 This standard also specifies the guidelines for marking of purity and other details on tested silver jewellery/artefacts.

NOTE - Artefacts cover medallions, utensils and coins provided the purity of silver alloy for artefacts is as per 5.

2. Referenced

The following standards listed below contain provisions which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreement based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards listed below:

IS No. Title

1387 : 1993 General requirements for the supply of metallurgical materials (second revision)

2113 : 2002 Assaying silver in silver and silver