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Oxidized silver is not necessarily sterling silver but sterling silver can be oxidized. Oxidation is a finish on silver, otherwise known as tarnish. Sterling silver can tarnish and silver plate can tarnish, too.

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What is difference between oxidized silver and sterling silver?

Oxidized silver is not necessarily sterling silver but sterling silver can be oxidized. Oxidation is a finish on silver, otherwise known as tarnish. Sterling silver can tarnish and silver plate can tarnish, too.


What is the difference between a silver and sterling silver?

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What is the difference between sterling silver and 925?

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How do you tell the difference between sterling and nickel silver?

silver is usually stamped 925


What is the difference between Siam sterling and sterling silver?

Siam sterling was a style of jewelry made in Thailand in the mid-20th century and was briefly popular in the West. Sterling silver is a specific purity of 92.5% silver with 7.5% copper.


What is weight difference between silver and 14k gold?

sterling silver and 14k gold weight ratio


What is the difference between 999 fine silver and sterling silver?

Sterling is 92.5% pure silver. .999 Fine is 99.9% pure. Sterling silver =92.5 silver + 7.5% alloy Fine silver usually mention "Ag 99.9 " ,means with 99.9% silver.


How could you tell the difference between sterling silver and platinum?

The physical difference between silver and platinum is in terms of color. Pure silver is more whitish in color while platinum is more grayish than white. Silver has a lower density than platinum.


What is the difference between sterling silver and solid silver?

Sterling silver has a silver content of 92.5%. Solid silver is silver that is close to 100% pure, though metals are never 100% pure as the refining would be too expensive to be worthwhile.


What is the difference between 18KGP and Sterling Silver?

18kgp is 18 carat gold plated so it is not gold inside just plated in gold which will wear off with time and sterling silver is silver all through it not plated.


How many different types of silver is there?

There are about 47 different types of silver known to man. The ones most commonly used are pure, sterling, German, oxidized, and silver plating.


Does oxidized silver tarnish?

Tarnished silver is the same as oxidized silver.