Month: January 2019
Silver is a kind of metal which is next to gold. The qualities of bright color and ductility make it become the main material for silver jewelry or some other silver products. Silvers melting point is 960.5 and it can be made of the 0.0015 silver foil or 1 gram of pure silver can stretch into more than 1000 meters silver line.
Platinum is a brilliant and precious metal. The color of this kind metal is natural silver, and never fade is its big feature.
1.Identify them through the mark
If the jewelry show the marks of PT PLATINON PLAT, they are platinum. On the contrary, the jewelry are marked with S or SILVER that mean they are the silver. And the S925 represents the jewelry which include 92.5 percent pure silver, and if marks SF that means this kind of jewelry contains 7.5 percent copper metal. Of cause, this kind of silver jewelry 925 silver jewelry is actually the most popular jewelry among silver accessories.
2.Identify them through the weight
Platinum proportion is 21.40 and silver is 10.49. The silvers weight is almost lighter double than platinum when they are at the same volume. So generally people could identify through weight.
3.Compare with the hardness of their appearance
Carefully observed the platinum with our naked eyes, we could find that platinum is bright white but with slightly grey, hard texture and will have no scratches if pricked. Its Moths hardness is 4.3. While silver is great white and smooth texture, it will change into grayish-white or black after oxidation which could wipe out. Its Moths is 2.7 that softer than platinum.
4.Identify them through burn method
Platinum has a good resistance of high temperature oxidation. Its melting point reaches as high as 1770 and the color will not change by burn with high temperature and cooled, but silver has a lower melting point so that it will change to red, black or corvinus which depend on the amount of silver.
5. Identify them through chemical method
Silver has no excellent resistance to corrosive, while platinum has stronger stable, corrosion-resistant chemical properties and there will no any reacts when platinum meets any acids or alkalis.
Abstract: The color of platinum and silver jewelry are very similar so that the people who have not enough knowledge on them will be easy to dazzle and difficult to identify them. Therefore, maybe somebody will make a bad bargain for themselves.
Silver jewelry has become the excellent term in fashion standards. Currently new styles have incorporated larger pendants on sterling chains leading to a hot trend. It suits with every outfit and can be worn in different occasions from weddings, business lunches and a day of shopping with friends to evening dates.
In Sterling silver chain jewelry fashion we have various new classic styles like Sterling silver chains for pendants, sterling silver bead chain, silk cord, sterling silver chain necklaces, silver anklets, silver bead chain, snake chain, box chain, italian silver chains, gold plated chain. Designing of Silver chain necklace for men has been given a warm welcome around them. This Sterling silver chain jewelry is an investment in quality that stands time to time. Choosing selected pieces can accessorize the wardrobe beautifully.
As we already know silver is a very soft metal, scratches may occur in a very short period of time. If scratches already exist in the silver jewelry, clean it soon before you carry out with your work so that any dirt in the scratches will be removed. To make your silver jewelry look new again, start the process with polishing and cleaning. Polishing is a process of removing the surrounding metal from the core metals. Polishing the silver will make the scratch less noticeable.
Sterling silver omega necklace, long silver chain, bulk sterling silver chain, silver omega necklace, rings, bracelets, etc will be subjected to get bumped or rubbed or will be in contact with other surfaces such that scratches cannot be avoided. If bracelets happens to have any enameled work on it they can be effectively shielded with the help of bare silver plated.
The alternative way is to choose any polishing materials. If you are not satisfied with the silver polish, use common household products such as baking soda or toothpaste to polish the scratches present in them. Be careful in selecting the toothpaste such that it must be a paste, not gel, and must not have any whitening options. If baking soda is used mix it up with hot water.
The other way is to use the cream that can be purchased from the malls to make the Sterling silver chain jewelry accessories shine brighter and remain them with less number of scratches. Give it a try and remember to work in circular motion, it definitely works.
The best way to prevent more scratches for a longer term is to store them in a case or some type of storage boxes. All pieces should be completely dried before being stored. Wrap the silver in flannel or tissue paper before placing the sterling silver chain jewelry accessories in the storage container.
Scratches are almost unavoidable. If you get it re- polished soon enough it will get scratched again. If you keep trying to polish it often it will be a vicious cycle. But the best advice to live without scratches is the only way that can be re-polished now and then.