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The answer truly depends on the item you're looking at. For jewelry, it will almost always have a stamp reading "925", "sterling" or "ster" or similar. Unfortunately, especially on bracelets, necklaces and charms these markings are often very small and often places on the ring where they clasp, circling the ring. Another downside is that these pieces often fall off, losing the mark. Other marks may include "coin', or simply hallmarks in the form of a letter, number, or symbol...but luckily if your piece has these its likely at least 90% (sterling is 92.5%) silver.
For coins, a general rule is that US Coins pre-1965 in denominations above $.10 are 90% silver. For a few years 1965 on, some larger denomination coins are still 40% silver - look at the edges, if its all silver then its silver, if you see a silver front/back with copper sandwiched, its not silver...at all.
If you're totally in doubt, there are acid and other tests, but unfortunately require damaging (scratching or cutting) the item to test, since it may be silver plate, so the innards have to be checked and not just the surface.
Most "silverware" 1870 onward is only plate silver, unless marked otherwise. IS, triple, quadruple, 100, 90, etc. Are all indicative of plate silver markings. Unfortunately, aside from their intended use, plate items simply aren't valuable since the amount of silver in them is about 90g (1/5-1/3ozt appx.) Per dozen pieces.
What else can I help you with?
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 do you tell a boy silver dollar from a girl silver dollar?
Sorry, silver dollars don't have genders.
How do you tell 1965 silver quarter?
The last silver quarters were minted in 1964.
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 do you tell what year your silver was made?
You can tell it by the symbol markings on the silver (there are allot of country's / locations which have their own symbol. you can easily find them on the internet
How do you tell if their is silver in a rock?
if it is has a silver color but hey I know this it is a boulder you can move them but I don't know how I will tell you later in life in the pockemon world.
What does silver bond with?
i do not know will someone tell me
Where is the rock cave in soul silver?
You tell me
How do you tell real silver?
You can tell if silver is real by looking for markings like "925" or "sterling" which indicate it is sterling silver. You can also test it with a magnet (silver is not magnetic) or perform a nitric acid test (real silver doesn't react with it). Additionally, genuine silver tends to tarnish over time, while fake silver will not.
How can you tell if your quarter is silver?
All Washington quarters dated 1964 or before are 90% silver.
How do you tell the difference between sterling and nickel silver?
Nickel silver is an alloy of nickel, copper, and zinc, while sterling silver is an alloy of silver and copper. You can tell the difference between the two by looking for a marking such as "925," which indicates sterling silver's higher silver content compared to nickel silver. Sterling silver will also have a brighter appearance and may tarnish less than nickel silver.
When a diamond and silver are rubbed together the diamond makes a scratch in the silver. What does this tell you about the two substances?
diamond is harder than silver
