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Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:45 pm**

I have a tourquoise pendant pin marked "MEXICO LPAC" on back. What does that mark mean?

Posted: **Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:08 am**

are you sure it doesnt say ALPACA? not lpac? ALPACA means silver plated

Posted: **Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:06 am**

Hi axl-

Here is a detail description of ALPACA, right here on 925

http://www.925-1000.com/silverglossary.html

Regards- Byron

Posted: **Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:14 pm**

ALPACA means silver plated

Common misconception, but for the record, Alpaca or Alpacca does not mean silver plated. It means the item is made of Nickel Silver, a material that is sometimes silverplated & sometimes not.

Regards, Tom

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