While researching for this article on silver jewelry solder, I was surprised by how much I learned. I did not know much about the science behind soldering and it was fascinating to learn about the process in more depth. Soldering joins two or more metal surfaces by using a compatible alloy that flows at […]
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Mild soapy water and a toothbrush – a child’s soft toothbrush and a mild detergent is the perfect combination for cleaning golf-filled jewelry. The detergent can remove residue or fingerprints from the item, and still leave it shiny and bright when it’s done. Be sure the toothbrush is soft or it may scratch your […]
Silver reacts to sulfur. If you know anything about this element, it’s everywhere. Tatsächlich, humans have used sulfides for years! It is in the air we breathe, soil, common beauty products, smoke, fertilizers, foods, gasoline, pollution…usw. The list is so long there is no way to cover it in a blog, but trust […]
Es gibt zwei häufig verwendete Tests, um den Silbergehalt in einer Legierung zu bestimmen. Röntgentests sind nicht zerstörerisch, erfordert jedoch besondere, teure Ausrüstung. Schmuck muss für Röntgentests in ein Labor gesendet werden. Dieser Test ist bei den meisten Silbergegenständen ziemlich genau. Jedoch, it can be fooled by layered metals and some types of […]
There is a great deal of quality silver coming out of Bali, Thailand, and Mexico; Jedoch, that silver should also be marked and identified with a quality stamp and/or quality disclosure. There are also much lower grade silver alloys from these nations that are described with just the nation of origin. The name of […]
Tibetan silver and many other types of silver described as “tribal” silver etc are base metal alloys that are only silver in appearance. Contents of the alloys vary tremendously and many contain no silver content whatsoever. Some of these imports from exotic lands contain dangerous metals such as lead. Buyer beware. This jewelry should […]
Nickel silver is a bit of a misnomer because “Silber” describes the color of the metal and not the content. This is a base metal alloy consisting of primarily copper with nickel and/or zinc. This type of silver is an inexpensive base metal that is similar in appearance to sterling but, wieder, it contains […]
This is a base metal type of silver with an extremely thin plating layer of silver applied to the surface. Even when jewelry is described as fine silver-plated, the overall silver content is a tiny fraction of a percent. Silver-plated jewelry is affordable costume jewelry. Plating can tarnish and will eventually wear off to […]
Silver-filled is a new layered metal that was introduced during the recent surge of silver prices during the recession. It is not an alloy because the metal content is not the same throughout the material. Stattdessen, the sterling silver is all on the surface. Silver filled is either 5% oder 10% sterling silver by […]
Jewelry sold as just “Silber” is a bit of a mystery. The term is thrown around in the market as a color descriptor, especially in fashion. Jedoch, in the jewelry trade, items should be clearly identified as a specific standard quality. Wenn nicht, it is unlikely that the silver alloy is of very high […]