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Fineness

The proportion of pure gold or silver in jewelry, coins, etc., usually expressed in parts per thousand. English gold coins that are 11/12th pure gold are 0,9166 fine, and United States gold coins that are 9/10th pure gold are 0,900 fine.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson