Like nickel silver, Tibetan and/or tribal silver are base metal alloys that are only silver in appearance. Contents of the alloys vary tremendously and may not even contain any silver. Some imports from exotic areas contain dangerous metals such as lead; buyer beware. Perhiasan ini harus dibeli dengan hati-hati dan jangan pernah diberikan kepada anak-anak. Potongan suku bisa sangat indah, so purchase for the value of the piece and design rather than the value of the material.