Та 6 Most Commonly Asked Custom Sterling Silver Jewelry Questions Here at Mark Michael Diamond Designs we consider custom jewelry our specialty. While creating a one-of-a-kind custom jewelry piece is a fun and intimate process, we get lots of questions about how the process works and where to start. Today we’re going to answer our […]
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Frequently Asked Questions about Custom Made 925 Silver Jewelry Q. How much does it cost? А. Custom Designed Jewelry can cost less than you might expect. Әрине, it’s more costly than mass produced, often poorly made jewelry, but it’s worth it to get a quality piece, made just the way you want it. See […]
Сіз қалай сынайсыз? 925 Күміс зергерлік бұйымдардың сапасы? There are two commonly used tests to determine the silver content in an alloy. X-ray testing is non-destructive but requires special, expensive equipment. Jewelry must be sent to a lab for x-ray testing. This test is fairly accurate on most silver items. Дегенмен, it can […]
Никель күмісі,Тибет немесе рулық күміс,Бали, Thai or Mexican Silver Nickel Silver Nickel silver is a bit of a misnomer because “күміс” Мазмұн емес, металдың түсін сипаттайды. Бұл негізінен никель және / немесе мырышпен мыстан тұратын негізгі металл қоспасы. This type of silver is an inexpensive base metal that […]
Ақталуы 925 Sterling Silver-filled and Silver Plated Silver-filled 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. Орнына, the sterling silver is all on the surface. Күміс […]
Coin Silver Coin silver was once a more common alloy in the United States. It is now fairly rare and the name causes quite a bit of confusion. The technical “coin silver” alloy is .900 күміс, немесе 90% күміс және 10% мыс. The name “coin silver” is because metalsmiths historically made items from melted down […]
Argentium Silver and Non-Tarnish Alloys Non-tarnish alloys are fairly new to the market. Argentium is one brand but there are others available that are similar. These alloys are a minimum of 92.5% silver though some will be slightly higher in silver content. The remainder consists of copper and the addition of the element germanium. Та […]
Fine .999 Күміс & Месерлинг .925 Күміс 1. Fine .999 Silver Fine silver is the closest metal to the pure element silver. It is marked .999 which indicates 99.9% purity. Та 0.1% remainder consists of trace elements of insignificant quantity. Fine silver has a more vitreous luster than the bright polish of sterling. It appears […]
Silver Alloys First, customers need to understand that silver used in jewelry is usually an alloy which means a metal mixture of two or more elements from the periodic table. Silver is an element. Other metallic elements are alloyed with silver for various reasons that are described below. Quality Marks Second, a lot of finished […]
You’ve shopped around at every jewelry store online and in-person, but you haven’t found the one. You inherited your great grandmother’s ring for your engagement, if only it wasn’t so gaudy. The perfect earrings for your doctorate graduation lie in your old favorite necklace that hides tarnished and broken. We have three words for you: […]