When buying beads and findings on ebay, you may find that many will list their items as sterling silver, however be aware that if items are listed as "Bali Sterling Silver" or "Tibetan Sterling Silver" these...
This Guide will help you make an informed decision before purchasing, or selling fine jewellery on eBay - it contains information on UK hallmarking law and useful tips to make your buying safe and enjoyable....
There are thousands of listings daily in the "beads" section, some are fantastic value for money, others are simply NOT! If you like to make your own jewellery items or are thinking of taking this up as a new...
by Hong(Lisa) of 8Season Firstly, I want to say that all my sterling silver items are real 925 sterling silver,that is, composition of 92.5% pure silver and the remaining 7.5% alloy; Usually the alloy will be...
Apoligies of the poor english , I am a Scottish Fifer and write how I would speak. There is only British Silver which when hallmarked is really silver, many people find thereselves very disappointed when I...
Many sellers use the word silver to describe the items they are selling, but what do the actually mean? Well, that really does depend on the context in which it is used. Sterling Silver: Sterling Silver...
There are a number of types of "silver" beads, components and findings for sale on eBay, so I hope this short guide will give you some useful background information."Types" of Silver Fine silver is actually...
It is quite common on ebay to get carried away after seeing a title which says something like:Heavy Silver Chain for £4.99 + £1.99 P P Only to discover that it was only Silver plated and it was in fact pretty...
Whenever you see “Sterling” then this equates to a LEGAL claim about the purity of the metal i.e. that it has a 92.5 percent purity.The purity of “Bali Sterling Silver” is therefore 92.5%.Beware however, there...
Tibetan Silver is often sold as a cheap Silver product, but you must becareful and fully research the product before buying. Tibetan Silver is made up from a mixture of metals, including copper nickel, zinc...