How can you tell when silver is fake?

Answer 1

bite it
put a lighter under it
silver will tarnish in air, fake will not

try this experiment:
http://www.hunkinsexperiments.com/pages/fakes.htm
in the 'how to detect fake silver cutlery" section

best way is to buy a silver testing kit available from a jewelry shop or take it to the shop for testing

here is a ton of information on "Is it Silver" along with what it could be and ways to test if it is silver..phew took me 15 minutes of googling to find this one!!!
http://www.mschon.com/isitsilver.html

Answer 2

Genuine silver is always stamped by the creator. ALWAYS. Typically you see the number stamp 925 with the occasional letters of the creators initials.
Silver that feels empty or is made in Asia typically is fake. If the place from which you are purchasing the silver does not sell polishing cloths or tells you it never needs polishing more than likely is selling fake junk.

Answer 3

when u wear it it leaves black mar k and plus u can kind of bend it it isn't as shiny as real silver

Answer 4

you should look for the .925 on the piece of silver

Answer 5

Look for a .925 ingraving somewhere on the piece. It should have this if it's real

Answer 6

If you can rub the silver off and see the black underneath....

Answer 7

It has the word stainless stamped on the back !
lol :)

Answer 8

it usally has some number on it on the latch and it is real

Answer 9

it turns orange after a while