First, use magnets.
Maybe many friends think it's blind, but there really is such a dark merchant who uses unknown white metal to fool consumers. Using magnets is also one of the ways to distinguish between true and false.
Second, see if there is a steel seal on the silver jewelry (such as the inside of the ring, the joint of the necklace, the bottom of the pendant, etc.). ); Silver jewelry generally has the following steel seals:
1, pure silver has the symbol s925 "or ag925" (the former is a little more), indicating that the metal contains 92.5% silver. This is the most common symbol and the most common jewelry on the market.
2. Foot silver is marked with s990 "or au990" (the latter is a little more), indicating that the silver content of this metal is 99%. This sign is mostly used for silver ingots, silver ingots, silver ornaments and other large pieces of silver ornaments.
3. Silver plating, with sl "or fs" steel seal on the silver plating, indicating that this kind of jewelry is silver plated.
4. If there is no steel seal, it is probably ordinary metal.
Third, check the hardness
The higher the fineness of silver jewelry, the softer the texture and the whiter and smoother the surface. Take a silver bracelet of about 60 grams as an example. If you pull it by hand, it will open and have no elasticity, and the color is about 95%. If it is a little elastic, the color is about 80%-90%; If the elasticity is large, the fineness is below 70%.
Fourth, look at stubble.
Cut or fold silver ornaments to see the color of stubble. If the jewelry is soft, the stubble is thick and soft, slightly red, and the color is about 95%; If you bend hard by hand, the stubble is white gray or reddish, and the color is about 90%; If the hardness is large, the stubble is reddish, yellowish white or light gray, and the color is about 80%; If it is a hard bend, the stubble is reddish, yellowish, khaki and other colors, and the color is about 70%; If the stubble is red, medium and black or yellow, the color is below 60%. ?
Five, silver medicine wiping test
Grind the silver ornaments on the touchstone (the same as gold inspection) and coat them with silver medicine (silver medicine is a soft mixture of silver powder and mercury), so that the color of silver medicine will be high if it is hung more, but it will be low if it is hung less, and those without silver medicine will be fakes.
Six, color discrimination method
Distinguish its color and authenticity with vision. High color, white, delicate, shiny, jewelry printed with manufacturers, store numbers and other signs; Low color, yellow color and rough workmanship; The fake silver jewelry is dark and not bright.
Seven, bending method
Pinch with fingers, soft and elastic, high color, easy to bend, not easy to break; The quality of the bend is hard, or barely moving, and some can't even move their fingers; The bending of silver plating or a few strokes with a hammer will crack; Fake ones can't stand bending and break easily. ?
Eight, throwing method
High-quality silver jewelry is heavy, and it doesn't jump high when thrown on the table, with a "poop" sound; Fake or poor quality are light.
Extended data
First of all, the feng shui taboo of wearing silver bracelets.
The Feng Shui lecturer said that all silver bracelets except Obsidian should be worn on the left hand, because according to the traditional concept of China, silver stands for purity and is a symbol of wealth, which can help you avoid disasters, so you should wear it on your left hand, and only wear one hand instead of two. If you are short of wood, you'd better not wear a silver bracelet, because it will block the wood.
Second, the benefits of wearing a silver bracelet.
1. The silver bracelet can generate a magnetic field in a certain space, and at the same time release a large number of silver ions to stimulate energy, which is beneficial to human health.
2. The silver bracelet has sterilization function, which can kill most bacteria. For some girls, it is best to wear silver earrings when piercing their ears to prevent ear infection. Studies have shown that silver can kill 650 kinds of bacteria.
You can judge your physical condition by silver bracelet. Because silver can react with many toxins in the human body, it will make the silver bracelet black. Silver bracelets can help people suck out toxins from their bodies, thus reflecting their health.
Silver, a substance with strong thermal conductivity, can radiate excess heat of human body during wearing, thus preventing various diseases.