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Silver Plated Articles: Worksheet

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  • Minimum quality requirements must be met depending on whether the article is silver filled or silver electroplate.
  • The quality mark applied must truly and correctly indicate the quality of the silver.
  • The quality of the article must fall within the prescribed tolerances for silver plated articles.
  • An acceptable quality designation must be used depending on whether the article is silver filled or silver plated.
  • If only a part of the article is composed of the quality marked silver, the name of the part is specified immediately before or after the quality mark.
  • A legitimate trademark must be applied to the precious metal article.
  • The method of marking the trademark must be the same as the method applied to the quality mark.
  • Other marks applied to the precious metal article must not be calculated to mislead or deceive.