Silver Overlay
Posted in Jewellery on 03/09/2007 12:51 am by admin
How to Tell If You Are Buying Real Silver?
Silver is one of the precious metals used to make jewelry, flatware and other items. Since genuine form of this metal is very supple and soft, it is not used alone rather typically mixed with other sturdy metals, like nickel and copper. These are called sterling silver. But it needs at least 9.25 pure of this metal and only 0.075 of other metals. Sometimes a genuine of this metal overlay is used on top of another metal. It is known as plating. It doesn’t suggest your item is real one. Several scam companies as well as unaware sellers sell fake jewelry of this metal. Hence you should know how to buy real item.
Check the outside and inside of the item for special marking while buying item of this metal. You can see marking such as 9.25, Sterling, Sterling 925, or S/S. On jewelry, you can see it on the clasp; while on flatware, you can see it on the base of the utensil. Items that don’t have this mark may be forged.
Another way to recognize genuine item is to bring the item closer to a magnet. If you feel the item is attracted by the magnet, it is not silver, since this metal is not attracted by magnet.
For acid test on the item, make a small cut into a hidden spot on the piece. Put the acid on this cut. While doing this work, go through the company’s instructions for use. It will show a specific shade in the cut, illustrated in the test’s directions. Evaluate effects and match it with the chart offered with the testing kit to decide the authenticity of the metal.
Inspect the item’s complexion closely. Genuine of this metal is usually less shiny than plated item of this metal. If the item is worn away or flaked off, it may be fake item.
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