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Which metal gets tarnished faster? Sterling silver or pure silver?

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mahaazar | 2 years, 7 months ago
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Pure silver doesn't tarnish. Sterling silver tarnishes if it is in contact with air.

(Sterling silver consists of 92.5% pure Silver and 7.5% another metal(normally copper). As pure silver doesn't tarnish, it is the other metal(copper) which causes tarnishing in sterling silver.)

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tboz | 2 years, 7 months ago
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Pure silver tarnishes faster than Sterling. This was the reason sterling was invented, it is mixed with a slight amount of coper to help prevent tarnishing, jus t look at the pure silver eating utensils that grandma is always polishing.

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