silver plate
Sheridan silver is copper plated with silver.
Stratford Silver Company primarily produced silver-plated items rather than solid silver. Their products typically feature a base metal coated with a layer of silver, making them more affordable than solid silver pieces. While they are valued for their craftsmanship and design, they do not contain significant amounts of pure silver.
only some of their jewelery are sterling silver and it will state weither it is plated or sterling silver.
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.
Not all Sheridan silver is silver-plated; it is a brand known for both silver-plated and sterling silver items. Sheridan silver-plated pieces are typically made of a base metal coated with a thin layer of silver, while sterling silver items contain 92.5% pure silver. To determine if a specific piece is silver-plated or sterling, check for markings or stamps that indicate its composition.
99.99% of the time it is Plated, once again it is not silver. the only flatware that is made of silver will say on it somewhere STERLING
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.
Sterling means that an item is solid silver of a certain quality, not plated.
In the US, sterling silver will ALWAYS be hallmarked with the word "sterling" or "925." Silver plated will never be hallmarked. Anything plated with a precious metal, no matter how thick the plating, will never be hallmarked.Neither sterling nor silverplate is magnetic, unless the plating is over a steel or iron core, which is rarely the case.
They can Be plated in silver... its costly though
They did both genuine sterling and sterling plate, the genuine flatware and dishes will be marked Sterling.
Gold plated over sterling silver is not necessarily better than sterling silver. Gold plating can wear off over time, revealing the silver underneath. However, some people prefer the aesthetic of gold plated jewelry. Ultimately, it depends on personal preference and how well you take care of your jewelry.