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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.
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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 does one determine if a piece is sterling silver?
To tell if something is real sterling silver there can be a sterling stamp placed on the actual item, since it is illegal to place that stamp if it is not real. There is also an old trick, which may or may not be real, that claims if you rub it against hair, and it smells like metal it is not real.
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 can you tell if a necklace is sterling silver?
If it is sterling it is usually stamped as sterling
How to tell if something is real silver?
You show it to an expert and they'll tell you.
How do you tell if something is silver?
If it's sterling silver, it is not magnetic. Real gold and silver are not magnetic.
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 does one determine if a piece is sterling silver?
To tell if something is real sterling silver there can be a sterling stamp placed on the actual item, since it is illegal to place that stamp if it is not real. There is also an old trick, which may or may not be real, that claims if you rub it against hair, and it smells like metal it is not real.
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 can you tell if a necklace is sterling silver?
If it is sterling it is usually stamped as sterling
How to tell if something is real silver?
You show it to an expert and they'll tell you.
How can you tell if sterling silver is real?
An easy way to tell if the Sterling Silver is real is by putting a magnet to it. If the magnet attracted to it, it isn't real. Don't rely on just a stamp, they can still be fakes. My sister works at a pawn shop and you'd be surprised at the lengths people go through to try to get money.
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
How can you tell if my 1795 silver dollar is real?
you can tell it's real by the silver. If its real silver it is real. Get it?? I hope that helped you.
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?
