[Jewelry making - Article 01034] - Re: [Orchid] Does sterling silver ever rust?

[Steelybone]

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>     I just assumed it was all silver, because the edges haven't been
>     sanded down so that they are smooth, and it seems that you are  
>     looking at the edge of a piece of silver sheet metal that had been
>     sawed.

    One can plate over sawed edges and just get plated saw marks, so I
    wouldn't go by that to determine metal content.  A lot of plating is
    done over brass or copper, which will not attract a magnet.  What
    you would probably have to do is file a notch somewhere to get a
    look at what's underneath, but that doesn't help the box any.  I'd
    assume it's NOT solid silver. 

Tas <--also a SA haunter - found a mint piece of Roseville once


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