Category: General

What is silver-plated over?

Silver Plating is a very thin layer of silver sprayed onto the base metal (like copper or nickel or brass) and this wears off realtively quickly. Is silve...

Does gold have a universal value?

Related to this is the fact that gold is the “only universal currency.” It is the only thing (along with its adjunct silver) that all people have agreed t...

Is 925 gold worth anything?

In fact, 92.5% is not a recognized value for gold. If you find a piece of gold jewelry with 925 or some variation stamped on it, odds are very good the pi...