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What tarnishes the least? Sterling Silver or Silver Plated?




I make jewelry and notice that some of the cheap silver beads I buy never tarnish while the more expensive sterling silver I buy requires cleaning. Should I just stick to the silver plated?

Lynette Stark
hobbyist - Glendale, Arizona, US
August 27, 2009



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A. The cheap ones are a cheap alloy while the sterling is nearly pure, thus the difference. If the cheap ones are good enough, I would go that route. If not, one of the jewelers might help with a post cleaning dip solution. I doubt if you want a clear coat paint on it.

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida


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A. Try Argentium sterling silver -- according to producer it is very resistant to tarnish.Hope it helps and good luck!

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia


A. Lynette,
The reason the sterling silver tarnishes faster is because of the copper content in the silver. Sterling is 92.5% silver with the balance being copper. A clean silver plating bath can plate high purity silver. Many platers today use an anti-tarnish dip after silver plate which also controls tarnishing. Good Luck!

Mark Baker
Fellow Plater - Syracuse, NY USA




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