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Letter 33005
Which silver doesn't tarnish? [Michigan]
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Which is the silver that does not tarnish is it sterling silver or
just silver.
Roger Martinez
jeweler - Wyoming, Michigan
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Dear Roger!
All comercial silver alloys tarnish. Pure silver too.
Goran Budija
- Zagreb, Croatia
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Silver that will not tarnish would be the one that is kept in a
vaccum or has something on top to isolate its surface from the
atmosphere (if you take it to outer space or other environment that
does not contain sulfur it will be OK). There is also a number of
alloys or metals that resemble silver and do not tarnish like
platinum, palladium, etc.
Guillermo Marrufo
Monterrey, NL, Mexico
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If you meant "which silver is less prone to tarnishing" then it
would be pure/fine silver (which is usually too soft for most jewelry
applications).
Jason Aube
- Flint, MI, USA
February 18, 2007
Some sterling silver is coated with (I think) Rodidium I've also
heard it called Mexican or Argentinian silver and this does not
tarnish. Could someone please tell me if this is the correct metal.
Paula Newcombe
- Hamilton
February 18, 2007
That would be "rhodium", Paula.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com Inc. - Brick,
NJ
February 23, 2007
Thanks
Discovered the right mineral right after I posted this.
Did you know though there seems to be a new process of melting the
silver so it won't tarnish. This silver is called Argentium silver.
Paula Newcombe
- Hamilton, ON, CAN
February 27, 2007
Thanks, Paula. Argentium® silver is apparently an alloy that
includes germanium which is claimed to discourage tarnishing. I don't
personally know much else about it but some silversmiths apparently
feel it's quite good.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com Inc. - Brick,
NJ
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