Sterling Silver Religious Jewelry
Q.I have a bunch of chain, and have had it so long I don't remember where I got it. Is there a way to tell if it's sterling or plated or junk? Some of it is absolutely gorgeous, and some I'd only use for charm-type bracelets/anklets. I love bead cleaning time - I find stuff I haven't seen in years
A.Most chains have the metal content stamped on the clasp or the jump rings next to the clasp- for example- ster. sterling or .925 indicate silver- sterling silver Plat. can mean platinum anything with vermeil or HGE is electroplated gold over a copper or brass or silver inner metal content 10k 14k 18k are gold standards showing the content of gold ie 10 k is 10 parts gold to 14 parts base metals mixed for strength and durability... gold is 24 parts pure- so 24k is pure gold and rarely used for jewelry 18k is 3/4 gold content and is standard in europe and italy- 14 k is american standard and even some can be 9 k ... there are testing kits you can buy from http://www.riogrande.com to check gold content... silver will usually tarnish over time unless it has been rhodium plated- rhodium is a member of the platinum family of metals... I also enjoy to go through old stashes of stuff, it is like christmas- because I forgot what i had bought...
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