5 indicators of silver jewelry identification

Imprint: Silver jewelry should generally be marked with the abbreviation of silver ('s' or 'sterling'). The imprint of standard silver is s925. The imprint of Pure Silver is s990. But there are also many countries that do not print notes on silver jewelry.　　 Color: the higher the purity, the whiter the silver, the more white the jewelry looks. Imprint: Silver jewelry should generally be marked with the English abbreviation ('s' or'sterling'). The imprint of standard silver is s925. The imprint of Pure Silver is s990. But there are also many countries that do not print notes on silver jewelry.　　 Color: The higher the purity, the whiter the silver, and the surface of the jewelry looks evenly shiny and polished. If it contains lead, the jewelry will appear blue-gray; if it contains copper, the surface of the jewelry will appear rough and the color will not be moist. Observed by eyes, it looks white, shiny, fine workmanship, and has a 925 mark printed on the jewelry, it is high-color silver jewelry; it looks yellowish in color, and the workmanship is rough, it is low-color silver jewelry; the color is poor , The dull ones are mostly fake silver jewelry.　　 Weight: The density of silver is slightly larger than that of common metals. Generally speaking:'Aluminum is light, silver is heavy, and copper is not light and heavy. 'Therefore, the weighing can make a preliminary judgment on whether it is silver. If the jewelry is large in size and light in weight, it can be preliminarily judged that the jewelry belongs to other metals. Hardness: Silver is lower in hardness than copper, but larger than lead and tin. It can be tested with a pin on the inconspicuous parts of the jewelry. If the needle is slippery and it is difficult to leave marks on the surface, it can be judged as copper jewelry; if it is lead, tin The texture, the traces are obvious and prominent; if there are traces on the actual object but not too obvious, it can be preliminarily judged as silver jewelry. Bending silver jewelry by hand, soft, easy to bend and not easy to break, the fineness is higher; stiff, or barely bendable, and some even unable to bend with your fingers, the fineness is lower; after bending or hammering a few times The cracked ones are silver-clad jewelry; the ones that are not light enough to bend, and the fragile ones are fakes.　　 Sound rhyme: The sterling silver jewelry throws sound, without elasticity. The lower the color, the lower the sound, and the sharper and higher the sound with rhyme; if it is made of copper, the sound is higher and sharp, and the rhyme is quick and short; if it is made of lead or tin, the sound is dull, short and without elasticity . Previous: How to appreciate old silver pieces Next: Do not wear germanium silver jewelry with gold