How to choose silver ornaments? Silver ornaments can not only ward off evil spirits, soothe the nerves, detoxify and preserve health, but also be good decorations. It is extremely flexible, but beautiful silver ornaments will turn black when worn for a long time, so we need to choose better silver ornaments. Here's how to choose silver ornaments.
How to choose silver ornaments 1 1 and silver content?
Silver ornaments are generally printed with the English abbreviation of silver ("S" or "sterling"). The mark of standard silver is s925, and the mark of foot silver is s990. The imprint on the silver jewelry is like the identification of this silver jewelry, which represents the silver content inside.
2. color.
The higher the purity of silver jewelry, the whiter the silver, and the surface of jewelry looks even, shiny and polished. If it contains lead, silver jewelry will appear blue-gray; If it contains copper, the surface of silver jewelry will appear rough and the color will not be moist. Observing with eyes, it looks white, shiny and fine in workmanship. The 925 logo is printed on the jewelry, which is a high-quality silver jewelry. It looks yellow and rough, and it is a silver jewelry with low quality; Most of the color difference and dullness are fake silver ornaments.
3. weight.
The density of silver is slightly higher than that of ordinary metals. 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.
4. hardness.
The hardness of silver is lower than that of copper, but higher than that of lead and tin, so it can be tested by marking 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.
Hand-bent silver jewelry is soft and waxy, easy to bend and not easy to break. Stiff, or barely bent, and some can't even bend with their fingers. Silver-plated jewelry will crack if it is bent or knocked a few times with a hammer; What can't stand bending and break easily is fake.
5. Phonology.
Sterling silver jewelry fell to the ground and was not elastic. 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 is dull, short and inelastic.
6. Production process.
Regular brand silver jewelry products should be fine and beautiful. For example, the surface is soft and bright, the appearance is regular and flawless, and the inlay is smooth and does not scratch clothes, prick hands or loosen; The jewelry pattern is delicate and clear, with smooth lines and no smudge; Sanded surface is sandblasted evenly, brightly and without particles.
7. After-sales service.
Real brand products will have good after-sales service, which shows confidence in their product quality and sincere responsibility to customers.
How to choose silver jewelry 2 how to choose silver bracelet
Buy according to your own preferences, dress characteristics, taste, size, style and purity of bracelets. The higher the purity of silver jewelry, the better its flexibility and easy to be oxidized. The oxidation process turns yellow first, and then gradually turns black. At present, more than 92.5% of the internationally accepted silver content is pure silver, and 99.9% is millipede silver, the latter is more pure.
What style of silver bracelet do you have?
1, open silver bracelet: The advantage of open silver bracelet is that it can be adjusted in size, and it can be worn regardless of fat or thin wrists. If you wear it for a period of time, it is not difficult to wear it. As long as the sides are open, the size can be adjusted.
2, sterling silver bracelet: the advantage of sterling silver bracelet is that it is not easy to wear deformation, damage, deformation. Hollow ones are easy to wear out for a period of time, and they will break down. When you buy them, you need to add process fees, and solid ones will not break down if their bending strength is not great.
3. Stretching silver bracelet: The advantage of stretching silver bracelet is that it can be adjusted at will when worn, and women with similar hands can wear it. You just don't want to give it away. Anyone can wear it as long as the arm and wrist match the bracelet.
4, pattern style: pattern style looks fashionable and beautiful, but the quality is average, wearing clothes that are easy to scratch, and easy to weld, not good-looking, wait for a while to know the shortcomings of pattern style bracelet.
5, hollow: hollow dead-mouth silver bracelet has the disadvantage that it is easy to break, easy to deform when it is squeezed, easy to oxidize and turn black, love to hide dust, and not easy to wash. Once you forget to take it off when you sleep, it is easy to crush, collapse and can't be repaired. Unlike a solid, it can be restored to its original shape.
6, inlaid crystal style: the disadvantage of inlaid' silver bracelet is that the zircon on it is easy to fall off after wearing for a long time, because the silver inlay is soft, it is not a inlaid material at all. Zircon will not be worn for long, and the crystal will also change color.
How to choose silver jewelry 3. Maintenance of silver ornaments
1. When wearing 925 sterling silver jewelry, don't wear other precious metal jewelry at the same time to avoid collision, deformation or wear. Even if different fashions are used for a long time, silver ornaments will oxidize and change color whether they are electroplated or not! Therefore, friends who love silver ornaments must learn how to maintain pure silver and extend the bright time.
2. Avoid contact of 925 sterling silver jewelry with water vapor and chemicals, and avoid wearing it when swimming, especially when going to sea.
3. After wearing 925 sterling silver jewelry every day, wipe it clean with cotton cloth and put it in a jewelry box or bag for sealed preservation.
4.925 sterling silver jewelry has been oxidized and blackened, so you can use a soft brush dipped in toothpaste; You can also wash it with soap or detergent by hand; If it is not clean, it can only be washed with silver; 925 sterling silver jewelry should be dried with cotton cloth after washing.
5. Avoid contact with chemicals such as acid and alkali.
6. Please wear jewelry after spraying perfume and hairdressing products.
7. When taking a bath, you should take off the ornaments to avoid contact with shower gel, soap and other supplies.
8. Please take off your jewelry when you sleep, and avoid wearing it overnight, and your hair will be entangled in the jewelry.
9. Sweat of human body will corrode silver jewelry, so it is best to wash it with clear water after wearing it in summer and keep it dry.
10, pure silver is soft, so be careful on weekdays to avoid rubbing against hard ornaments.
Identification of silver ornaments
Look at this mark.
Silver ornaments are generally stamped with the English abbreviation of silver ("S" or "Sterling"). The mark of standard silver is S925 or 9.25 or 925. The imprint of foot silver is S990. But there are also many countries that don't print paper money on silver ornaments. Or 9.25925 marks. There are also thousands of silver labels or S999.
Check the color
Silver ornaments are mostly yellowish silvery white with a soft metallic luster. Due to easy oxidation, the color will turn dark yellow and white after a long time.
consider
The density of silver is10.53g/cm3. Smaller than platinum and gold, it won't fall off by hand. Steel needles can be marked or bent. In this way, it can be distinguished from German platinum, K gold or imitation silver jewelry.
Check hardness
The hardness of silver is lower than that of copper, but higher than that of lead and tin, so it can be tested by marking 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 this poem
Sterling silver jewelry fell to the ground and was not elastic. 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.