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Over the years, there have been many cases in which the silver content of jewelry items has been misrepresented to consumers. As a result, buyers of sterling silver beads, findings and finished jewelry needs to be aware of the issue and know how to protect themselves.  This category contains several articles on the topic.  Tests available range from the informal (e.g., inspection with your own senses) to advance.

1 Federal Trade Commission Guidelines for Representing Silver Content
2 Using Your Senses: Eye, Ear and Weight "Tests"
3 Silver Acid Tests
4 XRF: X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis of Silver Content