What are the methods to identify silver jewelry?

What are the methods to identify silver jewelry? -Accessories. Silver jewelry now shows femininity when worn on the body and is still quite cheap, so it is very popular among female consumers. But it is also quite difficult to buy a silver jewelry that suits you. The following jewelry will introduce you to the tips on how to identify s925 sterling silver jewelry. 1. Weigh the weight of jewelry. The density of silver is slightly larger than that of ordinary metals, so you can make a preliminary judgment on silver jewelry by weighing it when purchasing. It is often said that 'aluminum is light, silver is medium, and copper is neither in the middle nor light.' If the size of the jewelry is relatively large but the weight is relatively light, then it can be preliminarily judged that the jewelry is not 925 sterling silver. 2. Friends who have studied chemistry with acid testing know that silver will change color or even dissolve when encountering acidic substances, so you can use acid to identify pure silver jewelry. Put a drop of concentrated hydrochloric acid on the silver jewellery. If there is white moss-like silver chloride precipitation, it is silver jewellery, if not, it is not pure silver. 3. Look at the color of jewelry. Generally speaking, the higher the purity of silver jewelry, the whiter the surface of the silver jewelry will be, and the color of jewelry will be uniform and shiny. If there is blue-gray in sterling silver jewelry, it must contain lead; if the surface of the jewelry is rough and does not feel smooth and moist, then it must contain copper, so you must pay attention to this when buying 925 sterling silver. 4. Check the hardness of jewelry. Among various metals, lead and tin have higher hardness, followed by copper, and silver has very low hardness. You can use a needle to scratch the jewelry when identifying it. If there are almost no traces on the jewelry, then This jewelry is copper jewelry; if the trace is obvious, it is made of lead or tin; if there are traces on the jewelry, but it is not very obvious, then this jewelry is pure silver jewelry. The above are the four methods of silver jewelry identification shared by jewelry. I hope it will be helpful to you. If you have a better method, welcome to communicate with us. support hotline: