How to Identify Sterling Silver

If you don’t know how to identify sterling silver, you may be cheated when you buy it. And some people may ask how to identify it. Actually it is a little difficult because it looks similar with other jewelry. Sterling silver is called real silver, which consists of 92.5% silver and 7.5%copper. Next, we will tell you some tips about how to identify the sterling silver.

First, there are usually have marks on the silver, and you can check for marks. If the silver is stamped with “925”, “sterling”, or “S”, the silver would be real.

Second, if the silver doesn’t have marks on it, it may not be fake. You can identify it in the following ways:

1. You can put a strong magnetic close to the silver item. If the silver item sticks to the magnetic, it is not sterling silver.

2. You can place a drop of silver reagent on your silver item. It can be sterling silver if the item turns darker red.

3. You can buy acid test kits, but this method may hurt your silver item. If the item turns green, it would be silver-plated or nickel silver. If it turns a creamy color, it would be sterling silver.

4. If you are still not sure, you can take your silver item to a local jeweler for identifying.

Hope it can help you to identify sterling silver. And you can also use this method when you buy the sterling silver items.