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Tibetan silver is plated rather than made of sterling silver. Cast iron or copper is used to make Tibetan silver. Then it is plated with sterling silver or any other material that looks like sterling silver.
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What is silver plated zinc?
it is zinc plated in silver
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.
What is the solute and solvent of stirling silver?
Silver is soluble in Nitric Acid producing silver nitrate.
If it is gold plated over silver does that mean that it is true gold or fake?
Gold plated over silver means that the ring is made of silver with a thin layer of gold plated to it. It is not solid gold but solid silver with gold on it.
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.
Is Tibetan silver sterling silver?
Not even close, Tibetan silver is more closely related to pewter. Tibetan silver only contains a small, small amount of pure silver, and many times things advertised as "Tibetan silver" contain no silver at all.
What is silver plated zinc?
it is zinc plated in silver
Is sheridan silver plated or sterling?
Sheridan silver is copper plated with silver.
What is tibetan silver?
Tibetan silver is a nightmare, its a myth...its just a word...im on my lunch break now and i reckon my ham sandwich has got probably round about the same quantity of silver in it than any tibetan silver lucky charm on the market...tibetan silver is the name given to dodgy alloys that happen to look silver in colour when they have been cast...it contains in alot of cases very very very high quantities of lead...should not be worn by pregnant woman or children...would be safer to make a necklace out of tin foil and call that tibetan silver,pound for pound it would probably earn you the same at scrap value.. Good answer! Yes, beware! However, Tibetan silver actually does exist, but you will pay a pretty penny for it! Do not buy something on the Internet that is classified as "Tibetan silver" without knowing the source and questioning the seller beyond exhaustion. Yes, before 2009 much of the Tibetan silver did contain high quantities of lead - if you bought Tibetan silver before 2009 please have it checked and do not let your children wear it! PLEASE - IF YOU HAVE BOUGHT "TIBETAN SILVER" OVER THE INTERNET BEFORE 2009 DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN WEAR IT! AND DO NOT WEAR IT YOURSELF! IT CONTAINS OVER 59% LEAD CONTENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here is a GREAT article I found on E-BAY: http://reviews.ebay.com/Tibetan-Silver-A-Buyer-s-Advisory_W0QQugidZ10000000003804484?ssPageName=BUYGD:CAT:-1:SEARCH:1. After 2009, the lead content is significantly less, but the majority of "Tibetan silver" as advertised on the Internet contains NO SILVER CONTENT WHATSOEVER! Before buying ANY gold or silver over the Internet - especially from China, always ask these questions: Is this SOLD of PLATED (all capitalizations highly recommended and how much does this weigh. You won't be suprised to find out that a seller show a picture of a .999 solid gold or silver coin and after asking if it is SOLID or PLATED they will respond that it is PLATED! This is false advertising if you ask me because the picture clearly shows .999 solid coins. So, just ask lots of questions before buying any precious metals and gems over the IInternet You can find good deals, but you have to search very diligently and ask LOTS of questions! Back to "Tibeten silver". God Bless!
Is a silver pitcher labeled montclair oneida community limited silver or silver plated?
Mine is Silver Plated.
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.
What is the solute and solvent of stirling silver?
Silver is soluble in Nitric Acid producing silver nitrate.
Does silver plated have any value?
First of all, theres no such thing as "silver plated sterling". Sterling is 92.5% silver, anything plated is just plated. If the item is solid sterling silver, its metal value depends on the current price of silver - but it may be worth more as a collectible. If it's plated base metal it has very little value.
Are silver plated cables any good?
Yes silver plated cables are actually recommended more over the gold plated ones. A lot of people say that the gold plated ones are a waste of money since you can get the same result or better from the silver plated.
Is a tray labeled Henley ocl oneida community ltd silver plated?
Silver plated.
If it is gold plated over silver does that mean that it is true gold or fake?
Gold plated over silver means that the ring is made of silver with a thin layer of gold plated to it. It is not solid gold but solid silver with gold on it.
What does SPNS mean?
Silver plated nickel silver
