I like silver ornaments. Can you tell me some ways to tell the truth from the false?

Look at the color of jewelry: the higher the purity, the whiter the silver, and the surface of jewelry looks even, shiny and polished. If it contains lead, the jewelry will appear bluish gray; If it contains copper, the surface of jewelry will be rough and the color will not be moist.

Jewelry weight: the density of silver is slightly higher than that of ordinary metal. Generally speaking, "aluminum is light, silver is heavy, and copper is not light or heavy." Therefore, it can be preliminarily judged whether it is silver by weighing. If the jewelry is large and light, it can be preliminarily judged that the jewelry belongs to other metals.

Hardness inspection: the hardness of silver is lower than that of copper, but higher than that of lead and tin. It can be detected by marking the jewelry in an inconspicuous place with a pin. If the needle slips, it is difficult to leave traces on the surface, which can be judged as copper jewelry; If it is made of lead and tin, the trace is obvious; If the object has traces but is not obvious, it can be preliminarily judged as silver jewelry.

Listen to the rhyme: hitting the floor, a piece of sterling silver jewelry, no elasticity, the voice is "boo boo boo". The lower the color, the lower the sound, and the sharper and higher the rhyming sound; If it is made of copper, its sound is high and sharp, and its rhyme is short and short; If it is made of lead and tin, the sound of falling to the ground is dull, short and inelastic.

It is not an ideal method to test silver ornaments only by their physical properties and experience. Only by destroying the silver ornaments can the authenticity of the silver ornaments be tested by chemical methods. However, this is beyond the power of consumers. When buying silver jewelry, consumers should not only master some basic inspection knowledge, but also pay attention to whether silver jewelry has relevant certificates, certificates and certificates. Only silver jewelry that has been tested by testing institutions can be purchased with confidence. In addition, the silver content of silver jewelry must be accurately marked, and consumers should check whether there is the word "925" on the jewelry when buying. "925" is a symbol of pure silver. As long as you have "925", you can guarantee that you are buying genuine sterling silver jewelry. Pay special attention to whether its fasteners can be fastened and secure when purchasing. When buying silver chain jewelry, put it flat and see if the links are kinked or bent. The price of silver jewelry is determined according to the content of precious metals, structural design and technology, so the most important criterion for choosing silver jewelry is whether you like it or not. What consumers should pay special attention to is not to buy silver jewelry in tourist attractions, because the testing department here can't detect it, and the industrial and commercial department can't find it either. If you buy poor quality or fake silver jewelry at a tourist attraction, it is impossible for the first consumer to return to the tourist attraction to exchange it; Second, it is not easy to solve the problem because most jewelry purchased in tourist attractions has no vouchers. Some sellers claim that their silver ornaments are ethnic minorities, but they are not pure silver ornaments after inspection.