How to distinguish the authenticity of a sterling silver bracelet

Now that everyone's living standards have been improved, many people like to wear some silver ornaments, such as sterling silver bracelets or necklaces, etc., so that they can become more elegant. Silver products are divided into three types: sterling silver, grain silver and color silver. If you spend a high price to buy grain silver and color silver, then you will suffer a bit. So how do you distinguish the authenticity of sterling silver bracelets?

First, how to distinguish the authenticity of sterling silver bracelets? According to the processing method, it can be divided into cast silver, forged silver and silver fine workmanship products. The identification of silver jewelry can also be done by looking at the color, testing the hardness and elasticity, weighing the weight, listening to the sound, and testing with reagents. Silver jewelry with a purity of more than 97% has a white and delicate surface, and a soft and pleasing luster; those with lower purity have a bluish white or grayish white surface, sometimes with yellow, black and other mixed colors, and are dull and matte in color.

Second, look at the color of the jewelry: the higher the purity, the whiter the silver, and the surface of the jewelry will look evenly shiny and polished. If it contains lead, the jewelry will appear bluish-gray; if it contains copper, the surface of the jewelry will appear rough and the color will not be moist. Weigh the jewelry: The density of silver is slightly larger than that of common metals. Generally speaking: "Aluminum is light, silver is heavy, and copper is neither light nor heavy." Therefore, by weighing the weight, you can make a preliminary judgment on whether it is silver. If the jewelry is large in size but light in weight, it can be preliminarily determined that the jewelry is made of other metals.

Third, check the hardness: the hardness of silver is lower than that of copper, but greater than that of lead and tin. You can use a pin to scratch an inconspicuous place on the jewelry for testing. If the needle slips and it is difficult to leave a mark on the surface, then it can be determined to be a copper jewelry; if it is made of lead or tin, the mark will be very obvious and prominent; if the actual object has a mark but it is not too obvious, it can be preliminarily determined to be a silver jewelry.

How to distinguish the authenticity of sterling silver bracelets? Listen to the sound: sterling silver jewelry makes a loud noise when it is thrown to the ground, has no elasticity, and the sound is "plop plop". The lower the purity, the lower the sound, and the sharper, higher and more melodious the sound is; if it is made of copper, the sound is higher and sharper, and the melodious sound is rapid and short; if it is made of lead or tin, the sound when thrown on the ground is dull, short and without elasticity.