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No, magnets do not attract sterling silver.

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How do you tell if a coin is sterling silver?

No circulating US coins were ever made of sterling silver (0.925 fine). US dimes, quarters, and halves minted up till 1964, and dollars up to 1935, were made of coin silver which is 0.900 fine.


How does one check metal for silver content?

If you know some thing has silver in it ,take a magnet and see how much it attracts. A ring with 40% silver will not support its own weight when attempting to pick it up with the magnet. If you can pick it up with a magnet then there is very little to no siver content. Same for necklaces. Also try to sell it to your local pawnbrokers! =] Or do a displacement test with a gold solution AND a copper solution.


What metals would a magnet not pick up?

A magnet will not pick up non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, copper, gold, or silver as they are not magnetic. Additionally, stainless steel, which contains a higher proportion of chromium and nickel, is typically not magnetic and will not be picked up by a magnet.


Can the Morgan dollar be picked up with a magnet?

A real one can't, it's made from 90% silver and 10% copper and are not magnetic.


How many paperclips can a bar magnet pick up?

The number of paperclips a bar magnet can pick up will depend on the strength of the magnet and the size of the paperclips. In general, a typical bar magnet can pick up several small paperclips at once.


What is werth more silver or sterling silver?

silver because sterling silver is 92.5% silver and the purer it is, the more it is worth.


Does a magnet pick up a real diamond?

No


Can a magnet pick up a large washer?

Yes - if you have a powerful enough magnet !


Can you pick up a silver dollar with a magnet?

Only certain metals have an atomic arrangement that causes them to be attracted to a magnet. Nickel, iron, and steel are among the most common. Copper, gold, and silver are not arranged in a way that causes them to be attracted. True silver dollars (1935 and before) are 90% silver and 10% copper so they do not contain any magnetic metal. Modern dollar coins (1971 and later) aren't silver, they're mostly copper with the rest being nickel or manganese. There's not enough nickel in them to be attracted to a magnet.


Is silver and sterling silver the same?

No, silver and sterling silver are not the same. Silver is a pure elemental metal, while sterling silver is a mixture of silver and other metals, typically copper, to increase its durability. Sterling silver is composed of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals.


If an electromagnet were used instead of a bar magnet to pick up nails the electromagnet would do what?

It will pick up the nails the same way a bar magnet would do!


What is the percent of silver in sterling silver?

It is 92.5% - that's where the number 925 comes from often stamped on Sterling Silver. In fact it cannot be legally called Sterling Silver unless it is at least 92.5% pure silver.