That makes sense to me. I have silver that has turned that color in South Carolina. Quite often it is from sellers who melt and pour their own ingot. The heat and humidity here does quite a number on silver if you don’t pay attention. I’m definitely interested in what results she gets from the metal test.
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Nice explanation Mike. I’ll add my two cents worth.
The first stage of tarnish on sterling or coin is yellow from the formation of silver sulfide, eventually turning black.
The yellow can also be caused by aged lacquer. However in this case, as Mike points out, there looks to possibly be residual silver cream polish.
In your photo, the back of the buckle looks to be silver in an advanced state of tarnishing.
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I will get it professionally tested. And I am so grateful for all the interest. And care.
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You’re welcome, @Kenda . I would advise having both tested, and professionally tested is key. One of the issues with assessing possible silver content or lack thereof is that its impossible to view and examine the items first hand. Both of these belts if in silver are potentially many orders of magnitude more valuable, and if you chose to sell them, far more marketable to a much broader segment of potential buyers.
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