The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs defined Asian-Pacific Islander as A person with origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, South Asia, or the Pacific Islands.
1 Chain link silver pieces can also be repaired by using O-rings to reconnect the chain back together again or attempting to re-link the chain link by trying to open one of the links to reconnect them. Simply re-clamp the chain link to get it to stay put.  Some pieces of jewelry are tougher to repair.
If you find jewelry labeled sterling silver plate, it is legally invalid. A retailer may ONLY call something sterling if it is a solid ratio of 925 parts of silver per 1000. It does not count if the interior of the jewelry is base metal. It is still silver plate. Nothing more- and donât let anyone try to sell you something different.