Revealing 5 tips to distinguish pure silver rings

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In the world of jewelry, pure silver rings are always a favorite choice because of their delicate beauty and lasting value. However, with the popularity of other types of silver on the market, distinguishing pure silver rings becomes more difficult. This article will help you understand silver and provide useful tips to identify pure silver rings.

Some popular types of silver rings

Silver ring

Pure silver rings are made from pure silver - a type of silver that accounts for 99% pure silver. This is silver crafted from "bi" silver (99.99% silver). Pure silver rings are very soft, you can bite them with your teeth and see tooth marks on the surface. Pure silver rings have a very distinctive color, if not polished, they are silvery white and slightly opaque. The smoothness of the ring's surface is not absolute because pure silver is very soft (this explains why the shinier and smoother the ring, the higher the manufacturing cost because a lot of silver is lost during manufacturing).

Italian silver ring

Italian silver is also used to make rings, but it is different from pure silver rings. Italian silver rings are durable, beautiful and sparkling because the hardness of this silver material is very high. Italian silver is 92.5% pure silver, 7.5% is other alloys. Therefore, Italian silver is also known as 925 Silver. When tested by fire, Italian silver rings are still opaque white but slightly different in color, no longer as pure opaque white as pure silver rings .

Thai silver ring

Thai silver rings are also different from pure silver rings. Thai silver, like Italian silver, has high hardness and is easy to make into beautiful, sophisticated rings with many designs and varieties. However, Thai silver rings still have some different properties compared to Italian silver rings and pure silver rings .

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Silver plated ring

Silver-plated rings also have quite similar properties to Italian silver rings and Thai silver rings because they are both 92.5% silver in the core of the product. The difference here is that the silver-plated ring is covered with a layer of white gold on the outside, making the ring brighter and whiter than pure silver rings , so the price is quite high.

Distinguish between pure silver rings, Thai silver rings, and 925 silver rings

Learn the criteria to distinguish between pure silver rings, 925 silver rings and Thai silver rings - the three most popular types of silver in the jewelry industry today right below.

Criteria	Silver ring	925 silver ring	Thai silver ring
Ingredient	99.99% pure silver	92.5% pure silver; the remaining 7.5% is an alloy of other precious metals	Contains 92.5% pure silver; the remaining 7.5% are compounds that help create hardness and shine.
Color	The color is slightly opaque and not bright when not yet crafted.	Bright white, shiny, eye-catching	Black, light brown color
Hardness	Soft, bendable and malleable, bite marks will be made	Harder than pure silver, difficult to dent when impacted by external force	Hard like 925 silver
Application	Only can make smooth, thick, round jewelry with few designs, produced into medical devices	Can make many types of sophisticated and diverse jewelry	Create unique jewelry designs
Color fastness	Colorfast and non-oxidizing	Fades and darkens quickly	Durable and seemingly unchanged over time
Price	500,000 - 1,000,000 VND /piece	About 300,000 - 900,000 VND / piece	300,000 - 600,000 VND / piece

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5 tips to distinguish pure silver rings

There are many silver rings on the market, in which the material is metals such as iron, copper, ... plated with silver on the outside and sold widely on the market. Here are 5 ways to check if a pure silver ring is real or fake for your reference.

Pay attention to the indicators

When you want to buy a pure silver ring, check to see if there are any quality marks on the product. Pure silver rings usually do not have the number 925 like other types of silver rings .

Use magnets

This is the simplest way to check if a silver ring is pure and this method is convenient and relatively accurate. Gold, silver and platinum are metals that do not have magnetic interactions, so they will not be affected by magnets or attracted.

Determined by weight

You can estimate the weight of the pure silver ring . If it is made of real silver, the ring will not be too heavy or too light. If it is mixed with a lot of impurities, the silver ring will be relatively heavy.

Using a spectrophotometer

Spectrometer is a specialized machine to distinguish pure silver rings from fake ones at jewelry stores. This type of machine has the ability to distinguish clearly but is expensive.

Use Nitric Acid

This is the surest way to tell if a silver ring is genuine, however, using nitric acid can be quite inconvenient as nitric acid is not always available. To test a silver ring for genuineness with nitric acid, you can follow these steps and observe the results:

If the ring turns green, this indicates that the ring may be counterfeit silver, or it may be another metal but plated with a thin layer of silver.
If the ring does not change color and remains white or cream, then it means that the ring is probably pure sterling silver.

Note that using nitric acid requires care and safety knowledge, so if you are unsure, leave this test to someone experienced.

Where to buy reputable silver rings

Helios - the leading prestigious men's jewelry accessories brand, is the ideal destination for those looking for high-quality pure silver rings! With many years of experience in the field of providing men's fashion accessories, especially silver products, Helios has affirmed its position in the market thanks to the diversity of silver ring designs, good product quality and professional customer care service.

Coming to Helios, you will be overwhelmed by the countless choices of pure silver rings for men. From simple, delicate silver rings to elaborately carved silver rings, Helios meets all needs and styles. Each ring is meticulously crafted, giving the wearer a luxurious, classy look and attracting all eyes.

Helios has 4 offline stores nationwide:

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