Test and confirm that your purchases are indeed silver. Fake silver is out there, sometimes even sold unknowingly. Short of sending it to a lab, this will give you the peace of mind when buying silver. Sold with complete instructions. Works on silver of approx 80% or purer. The purer the silver, the stronger the colour change.
Auction is for a 10ml bottle of acid based colour-changing silver test solution. The silver illustrated is not included in the auction. The test solution contains concentrated acids and other potentially harmful chemicals. Acid is corrosive and care should be taken when using. Keep out of reach of children. If spilt on skin, wash immediately under running water.
The following is an example of what can happen when you don't test your purchases:
Items will be delivered for collection at your nearest post office counter.
Items can be combined from different auctions at highest shipping cost to save on postage. Add 2% of value of additional items to cover insurance.
Parcels will be dispatched within 3 working days AFTER payment has been received.
If full payment is not made within 3 working days, a negative rating may be given and 5 % penalty fee may be added to total amount due.
Collections can be arranged in Port Elizabeth, waiving the postage.
About silver
It is now perfectly legal to own silver in this form, as silver has been deregulated to conform with international practices. Silver is no longer designated a precious metal under South African law, and is therefore not subject to the restrictions that apply to metals such as gold, platinum and palladium. Silver is still however considered a precious metal as it is rare, and in demand as an investment or inflation hedge. Silver can also be considered a monetary asset, a store of value (a hedge against inflation), a fungible commodity and displays counter-cyclical behavior (zero correlation to the stock market and negative correlation to many financial instruments including the US dollar). In addition to it's investment attributes, it also has many industrial usages.
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FAQ
Can you supply this in larger/smaller quantities?
Absolutely. If you're interested, please contact us and we'll put some up for auction.
How do I know this is .999 Fine Silver?
As a South African registered cc, we have our reputation to protect. We therefore only source our silver from reputable suppliers that we can trust. This is why we give a money back guarantee. If a buyer were to find they had received inferior quality silver or a substitute, a negative rating would severely effect our business. If you are happy with us, please take the time to leave some positive feedback to help future buyers.
How can I test silver myself?
There are a number of tests you can do depending on the form and what's at hand:
Pass a magnet over the silver. It should not be attracted to the magnet.
File a small V in your silver. It should be shiny inside too, else it could be plated.
Flatten a small piece with a hammer. Silver is quite soft and malleable.
Use an Ohm-meter. Silver is highly conductive.
Silver melts at a lower temperature than Cupronickel.
Pure silver is very shiny (unless tarnished).
A silver test solution can differentiate between silver, gold and copper alloys. Contact us to put more on auction.
- Feel and intuition. If you handle silver a lot, you will intuitively learn it's density, the sound it makes when dropped, and it's heat conductivity. Walk around with a silver coin in your pocket for a month.
Can this distinguish between different purities of silver?
To a degree, yes. The purer the silver, the stronger the colour change. You will learn to tell this with experience. Full details on this will be included with your purchase.
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