Silver Hot, But Make Sure You Know What You’re Getting

I think it is prudent to check EVERYTHING marked 925. You’re not convinced, read on. I had a flea market guy come in this morning with a dozen or so rings marked 925. I waived the magnet over them and other silver stuff he had a five rings were mildly attracted to the strong magnet. I tested them on the black stone and all five were silver plated. I then tested the rest that weren’t attracted to the magnet and four of those had no silver.

I have seen A LOT of that lately. It’s why I think it is prudent to check EVERYTHING marked 925. If you are not familiar with the test: Rub a ring once on the black stone – get a real good streak. Do the same with the rest, all in a row. Apply 18K acid to the streaks. If they don’t turn a nice blue color, they are bogus – not real silver.