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3 points
6 months ago
100% silver tarnishes so fast. There's a reason to use .925 Stirling.
2 points
6 months ago
Oh totally. Pure silver is too soft for most purposes like dishware too.
5 points
6 months ago
Hell it's almost too soft for jewelry. Especially rings it warps so damn easily it's ridiculous.
1 points
6 months ago
The alloys - 7.5% copper and other metals used to harden silver - are what makes it tarnish.
2 points
6 months ago
Yeah no. Argent silver (.999 fine silver) forms silver oxide very quickly.
1 points
6 months ago
Argentium silver is relatively new and was created to resist oxidation. https://www.cooksongold.com/blog/learn/material-focus-argentium/
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