Copper/Silver Jewelry Selection Guide
I believe everyone is familiar with silver jewelry. Usually, you can see a lot at a gold and silver jewelry store. Moreover, pure silver jewelry gives people a cool and beautiful appearance, which is very fashionable, so it is loved by many young people who pursue fashion. Should I buy it this way? As a jewelry OEM manufacturer with 20 years of experience, today we will introduce you to the guide for choosing pure silver jewelry and the precautions for choosing silver jewelry. Let’s take a look together.
1、 Classification of silver.
1) Foot silver
This type of silver with a silver content of no less than 990 is called sufficient silver. Due to its soft material, it is not easy to create jewelry designs and is prone to wear, oxidation, and blackening. So it’s not suitable for jewelry making.
2) Patterned silver
This type of silver with a silver content not less than 925 is called patterned silver. The composition of this silver is 92.5% silver mixed with 7.5% copper. To make this silver more shiny, it will be coated with a layer of white on top.
2、 Identification of silver jewelry.
1) Imprint
Generally, silver jewelry requires the marking of silver abbreviations in English. For example, s925. s990, of course, there are also many countries that do not print silver marks.
2) Color
The higher the purity, the whiter the silver color, and the surface of the jewelry made is uniformly shiny and polished. If silver contains lead, the jewelry will appear bluish gray; If it contains copper, the surface texture will be very rough.
3) Weight
The density of silver is usually higher than that of metal. There is a saying that aluminum is light, silver is heavy. Copper is neither light nor heavy. By weighing with your hands, you can get a preliminary idea of the weight. The accessory has a large volume, light weight, and may be made of metal.
4) Hardness
The hardness of silver is generally lower than that of copper. If you want to know its hardness, you can use a pin to draw under the jewelry. It is difficult to leave traces on the surface. It is possible that copper jewelry may leave traces on the physical object but not clearly visible, so this could be silver.
Summary: The above is a guide to purchasing pure silver jewelry and relevant information on silver jewelry purchasing precautions introduced by a manufacturer with nearly 20 years of experience in jewelry OEM. I believe everyone knows that it is important to learn more about jewelry choices, as this can greatly assist in purchasing. If you are not familiar with the purchase of silver jewelry, you may want to take a look at the information above, hoping it will be helpful to everyone.
