Found A Gold Chain And Tiffany Ring...

[Contraption]

Gold marked 925 Italy means sterling silver with gold plating.

[kac]

Silver jewelry isn't typically gold plated.

Acid test and scraping to see if it was plated is best option. 92.5% could be 18k gold.

[rvpopeye]

It looks good either way 🤩 

[midalake]

6 hours ago, Compass said:

This chain was one of seven that we found on the day - very unusual.

Now you are in my wheelhouse!  Good work. You need to go back soon! 

[phrunt]

It's called Gold vermeil, sterling silver jewellery that's got a thick gold plate. 

This site talks about it 

What Is Gold Vermeil? Your Complete Guide | Linjer Jewelry

 

[geof_junk]

18 ct is  75% or ¾  gold.     "? ct is    ?/24"     ie 9 ct is 37.5% gold   22ct is 91.7% gold

[Compass]

12 hours ago, kac said:

Silver jewelry isn't typically gold plated.

Acid test and scraping to see if it was plated is best option. 92.5% could be 18k gold.

Okay, So yesterday I found this earring that looked like it could be gold but was stamped 925. Some spots are worn and it looks plated with something, if not gold.

[CPT_GhostLight]

As phrunt said, vermeil is gold plated silver. Here's another description of the three types of gold plating for jewelry:

Vermiel VS Gold Plated VS Gold Filled

[schoolofhardNox]

30 minutes ago, CPT_GhostLight said:

As phrunt said, vermeil is gold plated silver. Here's another description of the three types of gold plating for jewelry:

Vermiel VS Gold Plated VS Gold Filled

I've found a Vermeil necklace a couple of years ago. Mine was from Turkey and is marked 925  1/13 10k  PGDA. But from what I briefly found by searching is that it is usually just marked 925. But in Turkey it may have been required to include the gold content. Further reading of a random jewelry site posted this brief description of plated vs filled vs Vermeil. Pretty much the same description that CPT_GhostLight posted.

Poor Quality - Gold Plated:

A base of either steel or brass (inferior base metals),

The piece is VERY quickly dipped in gold

The thin gold finish can wear off easily

Exposes the wearer to base metal allergies

 

Medium Quality - Gold Filled:

A base of either brass or copper

Outside made of sheets of 10+ karat gold

Doesn't wear off quite as easily as gold plated

Still potential for metal allergy with inferior base metal

 

Highest Quality - Gold Vermeil:

A base of high-quality sterling silver 

A thick gold layer of at least 10k

Most of the time 14k-24k gold is used 

Industry regulated gold thickness of no less than 2.5 microns (very thick).

[kac]

Silver base it should id like silver on your machine, gold would be much lower in the aluminum range and gold that does not have copper in it or very small gold can be below a nickel. All the chains and chain pieces I have found have been in the foil range including chunky 10's

Again do a scraping and acid test if it looks solid.