Methods for identifying silver bracelets

In ancient times, it was very popular to wear silver bracelets. Although it is not popular now, silver bracelets can be well preserved as antiques after being stored until now. If they are pure, they can also be passed down from generation to generation. Silver bracelets also come in two types, pure and imitation. If you want to identify which type it is, there are still some particular methods.

Using magnets: Perhaps many collectors think this is blind, but there are really such black merchants who use unknown white metals to fool consumers. I once saw a post about a person who bought silver jewelry online. After receiving the goods, he was accidentally attracted by a magnet at home and found out that the silver jewelry was fake. However, this is basically not necessary for collections of existing bracelets, as the rust can be seen by looking at the color.

Color identification method: use your eyes to identify the color and authenticity. Silver jewelry with high purity looks white, delicate, and shiny, and has the manufacturer, store number and other marks printed on it; silver jewelry with low purity is slightly yellowish and has rough workmanship; fake silver jewelry is gray and not smooth. The higher the purity of the silver, the whiter the silver bracelet will appear, and the surface color will be delicate, uniform, shiny and polished. If it contains lead, the surface will have a bluish-gray color. If it contains copper, the surface will appear rough and rotten, and will appear drier.

80%-90%; if the elasticity is greater, the color quality will be below 70%. The hardness of silver is lower than that of copper, but greater than that of lead and tin. Therefore, you can use a pin to test the surface of the silver bracelet with a little force. If the needle slips and it is difficult to leave a mark on the surface, it can be determined as a copper jewelry; if it is made of lead and 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.