| There are large amount of replica jewelry existing | | | | jewelry has. Real silver jewelry usually shows a |
| in market. It is necessary for the customer to | | | | uniformly brightness. While it will show blue gray |
| know some easy techniques to determine your | | | | if mixed with lead or show brisk red if mixed with |
| sterling silver jewelry is real. Sterling silver is | | | | copper. |
| not so expensive nowadays, but there are still | | | | 2. Checking the weight: |
| large amount of replica jewelry existing in | | | | The density of the silver is slightly larger than |
| market, one example is tiffany replica. So it is | | | | other common metals like copper and lead. So |
| necessary for the customer to know some | | | | checking the weight of the sterling silver jewelry |
| easy techniques to determine your sterling silver | | | | can be the initial step. If a jewelry has a large |
| jewelry is real. | | | | size but relative light weight, it is probably made |
| In 1851 Tiffany and Co launched the first | | | | of other metals. |
| tiffany jewelry which contained 92.5% silver. Since | | | | 3. Checking the hardness: |
| then the sterling silver had become popular. | | | | The hardness of silver is lower than copper, |
| Sterling silver can also be called 925 silver, which | | | | but higher than lead and tin. Using a pin to scrape |
| consist of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other alloy. | | | | an inconspicuous place in jewelry, if it is very |
| The added alloy is used to improve the luster, | | | | difficulty to leave a mark on the surface, the |
| brightness and hardness of the silver. | | | | jewelry is probably made of copper. If a mark |
| After polishing, the sterling jewelry can | | | | can be made by scraping and the mark is also |
| show a very pretty metallic luster. It can also be | | | | very obvious, the jewelry is probably made of |
| set with precious stones to become a high-end | | | | lead or tin. If the mark is not so obvious, then |
| jewelry. To maximize profits, some jewelry | | | | the jewelry is probably made of silver. |
| maker may mix cadmium, iron, copper or other | | | | 4. Checking the metallic sound: |
| cheaper metals in silver. For example, the fake | | | | The real sterling silver metallic sound is usually |
| cheap tiffany jewelry is produced at a very low | | | | light, soft and clear. While other metals are usually |
| cost, while sold with the price of real tiffany | | | | sharp, boring. |
| jewelry. Although this phenomenon is not | | | | The above four methods are effective in |
| widespread, but consumers should still have | | | | most cases. But the best way is to do chemical |
| some way to identify silver jewelry. When a | | | | test directly. This test can be performed by |
| customer buys sterling silver jewelry, he can | | | | some official authorities. When customer buys |
| use the following 5 ways to determine the | | | | tiffany silver jewelry, he or she should also check |
| sterling silver jewelry is real. | | | | whether the tiffany jewelry has some relevant |
| 1. Checking the color: | | | | certifications or not. |
| The higher purity of silver, the whiter color the | | | | |