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Sterling silver tarnishes simply by being in contact with the air. Pure silver is, like gold, impervious to tarnish, or oxidation on the surface.
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% (by mass) of silver and 7.5% of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum fineness of 925.
Fine silver is 99.9% pure and is generally too soft for producing functional objects; therefore, the silver is usually alloyed with copper to give it strength while preserving the ductility and beauty of the precious metal.
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How can you tell if a necklace is sterling silver?
If it is sterling it is usually stamped as sterling
How can I tell if a ring is made from sterling silver?
Look to see if 925 is engraved inside the ring, if it is it is made from sterling silver.
How do you tell if something is silver?
If it's sterling silver, it is not magnetic. Real gold and silver are not magnetic.
How can one tell if a sterling silver chain is real?
Sterling silver can easily be differentiated from plated silver if the silver was made in the United States. It will either say 'sterling' on the metal or have an engraving of its purity. Sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver. If it was made outside the United States, there will be a different stamp applied to it.
How do you tell the difference between sterling and nickel silver?
silver is usually stamped 925
How can you tell if a necklace is sterling silver?
If it is sterling it is usually stamped as sterling
I want to get silver earrings; how can you tell whicg is the best quality of silver?
you always want to make sure to get sterling silver. If it is sterling silver, it will have .925 or sterling stamped on it
Is international silver real silver?
International Silver is, as far as I can tell, a brand owned by the Lifetime Sterling company, and is sterling silver, which is real silver but not pure silver.
How can you tell if a ring online is real sterling silver?
'Sterling' silver is real silver. Any item that is described as 'Sterling' silver will always be real silver as 'Sterling' is actually the name gives to the 925 purity of silver. Sterling is 92.5% purity. This is the standard of real silver as we know it.It will also be hallmarked with the number of fineness at 925, as classified internationally as Sterling Silver.
How can I tell if a ring is made from sterling silver?
Look to see if 925 is engraved inside the ring, if it is it is made from sterling silver.
What markings other than sterling indicate that a piece of tableware is sterling silver?
how do you tell?
How do you tell if something is silver?
If it's sterling silver, it is not magnetic. Real gold and silver are not magnetic.
How can one tell if a sterling silver chain is real?
Sterling silver can easily be differentiated from plated silver if the silver was made in the United States. It will either say 'sterling' on the metal or have an engraving of its purity. Sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver. If it was made outside the United States, there will be a different stamp applied to it.
How do you tell the difference between sterling and nickel silver?
silver is usually stamped 925
How can you tell if something is real sterling silver?
Sterling silver is stamped "sterling" or "925". Other metals may say "nickel free," "stainless," "surgical steel," "silver plated," "WGF" (white gold filled), "nickel silver," "Peruvian silver," "German silver," "Tibetan silver," "Bali Silver," and a number of other things, but NOT sterling or 925. That's the key.
How can you tell if a 1883 FBRodgers piece is silver or silverplated?
FB Rodgers was a manufacturer of silver plated products and did not produce any sterling. To tell if a piece of silver is sterling or plate, the word sterling or .925 or 925/1000 must be stamped somewhere on the piece. If it is not, it is plate or some other material.
Is the value of sterling silver different than 925 silver?
No. Sterling Silver is 925 Silver (they are one in the same)Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a composition of 925 parts pure silver with 75 parts of copper
