Singer cuff metal content

@Lin one quick test is to make a stripe with (a corner of) the bracelet on a white sheet of paper. (you don’t need to press hard, and pressing hard would tear up the paper anyway) If the metal from the bracelet leaves a line that looks similar to that of a regular pencil, then that could point to it being silver. The test is not conclusive though (f.i. lead leaves a grey line too). If you really want to be sure you should perhaps buy one of those little silver testing kits that are readily available.

edit: a pic will prolly say more than my jibberish. Left isn’t silver (i think it’s Alpaca), while right is Sterling silver.

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The use of an XRF has become popular. You might have a jeweler in your area that could test both sides of the bracelet. They might charge you for it though. If you do, record the percentages and let us know.

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How to recognize a solder joint on handmade Native American jewelry.

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I could see a couple of those marks (although I didn’t know what they were), but the line on the edge at the right was nearly impossible to see until I took a pic and blew it up. This thread taught me quite a bit, thanks!

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What an excelent diagram explaining what to look for. Thank you.

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Thanks @Ziacat & @fernwood ! Happy to help :slight_smile:

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Thanks for the excellent visual answer. It explains things very well.

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Take it into a jewelry shop or pawn shop, they usually have an XRF handy, im sure theyd be happy to assist you in finding out silver content!