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Silver’s Dirty Little Secret

With silver prices going up, up, up, you’d think that silver would be a stellar jewelry investment, right?

After all, buying jewelry as an investment is a good thing. Isn’t it? According to financial wiz, Suzi Orman, buying jewelry as a long term investment is actually not such a good idea. Her biggest point is that the markup seen in stores overrides the benefits of buying jewelry as an investment. She has a good point.

Silver jewelry demonstrates this perfectly.

There are several factors that go into the pricing of jewelry. And it’s typical for sellers to mark up their pieces 100, 200 or 300 percent of the cost to manufacture it, which really shouldn’t be surprising. But these other points just might surprise you.

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The most important aspect of silver jewelry pricing is the […]

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By admin|March 15th, 2012|Buying Jewelry, Jewelry Investments, Silver|Comments Off

Fun Facts about Silver

Silver prices might not be at the level of gold, but it’s definitely gaining in popularity in the marketplace. This is because silver has so many uses. While also a finite resource like gold, silver can be combined with many other metals to create conductive alloys among other things. The demand for silver is only going to go up.

To be called Sterling Silver, the alloy must be at least 92.5% silver.
Sterling silver can have as much as 7.5% of copper blended into the pure silver.
Argentium® Sterling Silver was developed in the 1990s at Middlesex University in the U.K. It has many good qualities – the best being tarnish-resistant.
Fine Silver is 99.9% pure silver, which means it’s softer and more malleable than Sterling Silver.
Nickel Silver is typically an alloy composed of copper, nickel and zinc mixed to look like silver, but doesn’t actually contain any silver.
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By admin|September 22nd, 2011|Silver|Comments Off

How Do You Know If Your Silver Is Good Quality?

So…you know your silver is real, but how do you know if it’s good quality?

Sterling Silver is actually really easy to test. When our Buyers are evaluating silver here’s how we do it. And don’t let our name GlitterBug Gold Parties fool ya. We also buy silver as well.

So first we file a small groove in an inconspicuous place on the piece. Then we drop nitric acid on the metal and watch the reaction. If your silver is good quality, the drop will turn a creamy milky white color. If it’s silver-plated brass, nickel silver or low-quality silver alloys, it will either turn green or start bubbling and smoking. Depending on the alloy, the reaction can be quite dramatic.

The National Gold and Silver Marketing Act doesn’t require precious metals to be marked with quality in the U.S. However, if a quality mark is used, that mark must include […]

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By admin|May 4th, 2011|Buying Jewelry, Gold Parties, Silver, Uncategorized|Comments Off

How Do You Know Your Silver Is Real?

All silver is NOT created equal. Just because it might have a hallmark that indicates it’s silver (typically .925 or “ster” or “sterling”)…doesn’t mean it IS silver. It’s possible your piece is silver plated, which means there is a think veneer of real silver overlay. The “meat” of the piece so to speak, is made of some less expensive type of metal. Here are some different types of silver to help you identify the different varieties.

To be called Sterling Silver, the alloy must be at least 92.5% silver. This means the silver is blended with copper for the remaining 7.5%. Products made in the U.S. are typically stamped “Sterling” or “S.S.” You might also see “925” stamped on the product. This is most commonly used for goods sold internationally, which identifies the product as 92.5% pure.
Argentium® Sterling Silver is a tarnish-resistant form of silver. A relative newcomer on the […]

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By admin|May 4th, 2011|Gold Parties, Silver, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Silver At Record Highs – Take Advantage!

Now I realize that you’re probably just as busy as I am on a daily basis. And that although you may have interest in certain things, there’s just not enough time in the day for everything! That’s why I want to shed some light on an opportunity that might be available to you right now.

Do you have any old silver jewelry, or some old coins perhaps? If you do, read on. And if you don’t, maybe you have some family or friends that have silver. We often inherit items from family members or have purchased things many years ago and tucked them away for safekeeping. Now is a good time to evaluate whether it’s better to keep them…or sell them for windfall profits and good CASH.

Did you know that the price of silver has skyrocketed in the last few months? The value has increased to approximately $47 per […]

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By admin|May 4th, 2011|Gold Parties, Silver|Comments Off on Silver At Record Highs – Take Advantage!

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Silver’s Dirty Little Secret

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Fun Facts about Silver

How Do You Know If Your Silver Is Good Quality?

How Do You Know Your Silver Is Real?

Silver At Record Highs – Take Advantage!

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