Many friends who like to buy silver ornaments and silverware are always confused by some unscrupulous merchants because they don't know the knowledge of silverware. So how can we tell the approximate purity of silverware? There are several small ways.

Use magnets to approach silverware;

If it is real silver, the magnet should not be attractive at all. However, if the magnet you use is super magnetic, you may find that silver will move slightly, because in theory, silver is paramagnetic after all. But if this happens, the magnet you use is not generally strong.

It should be noted that some metals have no magnetism and can be mixed into silverware without being found, so you'd better use other methods besides magnet inspection to verify them.

Chemical analysis of silverware;

If there is no purity mark on the silverware, consider doing a chemical test. Wear gloves first, because in this test you will use corrosive acid to check the purity. This acid will corrode the skin.

It should be noted that this method may cause slight damage to silverware. If your silverware is going to be sold or appraised, you should consider other methods in this article.

Buy silverware acidity detection tools:

This kind of tool can be bought in silverware jewelry store. The silverware acid inspection tool is suitable for testing pure silver or alloy, but if you suspect that your utensils are silver-plated, you should make a mark at the right place to find out what the metal is.

Of course, it is impossible to completely identify the authenticity of silverware by some ordinary methods. You must pass a professional gold and silver appraisal agency.

I hope this answer is helpful to you. Thank you for your attention!