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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 233314, member: 360&quot;]We know it&#039;s silver because we can see the silver hallmarks on the T-bar at the end of the chain - the little punched indentations in the metal, which would&#039;ve been made by someone working in an assay-office. </p><p><br /></p><p>For silver to be sold, it has to be assayed (verified and tested) before it can be put on the market. Silver was sent to assay halls to be tested and marked. Once the silver was tested, then little steel punches were pressed onto the silver and hammered into place, leaving a dent and an impression in the silver. </p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s what we&#039;re looking at.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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