Reading silverplate markings is a real skill. EPNS, EPBM, A1, and plate weight designations identify silverplated pieces accurately, while 925 and sterling are reserved for solid silver.
Visually Speaking
The fold-over snap bar clasp was developed to address two limitations of the standard snap bar format: security and aesthetics; the hinged cover plate that folds over the closure adds a secondary retention mechanism and presents a finished surface at the clasp point that standard exposed-bar housings do not.
Expertise & Authority
Ross-Simons has served customers across every price point for more than seventy years. So when it speaks to jewelry value, it's drawing on a perspective most retailers don't have. That kind of credibility isn't built overnight.