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...
The purpose of my guide is to warn buyers about cheap Chinese metal beads which many bead sellers choose to describe as Tibetan Silver. Also to make it clear to these sellers that they are actually breaking...
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...
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...
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...
I have always found most sellers to be really helpful at identifying the products they sell many tell you in their shops online just what the mineral content is of the product i.e. Tibetan Silver as until I...