dictionary jewelry terms sterling

Abstract Silver Jewelry terms from Merriam Webster’s Dictionary

Sterling

Main Entry:

1ster·ling

Pronunciation:

\ˈstər-liŋ\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, silver penny, probably from Old English *steorling, from Old English steorra star + 1-ling — more at star

Date:

14th century

1: British money 2: sterling silver or articles of it

Main Entry:

2sterling

Function:

adjective

Date:

15th century

1 a: of, relating to, or calculated in terms of British sterling b: payable in sterling2 [...]