Tibetan silver is the name of an alloy. Tibetan silver is the elegant name for cupronickel. It is a kind of jewelry silver that is popular in Tibet and Nepal. It is generally composed of 30% silver and 70% copper. Because of its low silver content and low value, the so-called Tibetan silver is mostly an alloy of copper-nickel alloy and tin in recent years. Because Tibetan silver contains low silver content, its price is lower than that of traditional 925 silver.

The difference between Tibetan silver and sterling silver

In terms of workmanship, sterling silver jewelry is indeed more refined than Tibetan silver jewelry, and most of the inlaid stones are real turquoise, red coral, etc. The quality of the stone is better, and its brightness is stronger than that of Tibetan silver. Compared with Tibetan silver below, it is more primitive.

How to buy Tibetan silver

1. When it comes to jewelry made of Tibetan silver inlaid stones, many people think that they are from Tibet. This is really misled by the term Tibetan silver. In fact, Tibetan silver refers to silver with low purity. Tibetan silver is mixed with other metals, which have high hardness and can be carved with complex patterns. Therefore, handmade jewelry in the Middle East such as India and Nepal mostly uses Tibetan silver. When buying jewelry made of Tibetan silver, it is not difficult to distinguish the authenticity of Tibetan silver. The carved patterns of real Tibetan silver jewelry are fine and clear, and the reflective luster of silver jewelry is bright; the carved patterns of fake Tibetan silver jewelry appear blurry, and the reflective luster of silver jewelry is dim and almost invisible.

2. Exotic style jewelry such as Tibetan silver is generally inlaid with stones. These stones are all natural. However, there are always many imitations on the market. How to distinguish it? Real stones generally appear transparent and shiny. Good; the imitated stone looks dull and dull, the color is flat under the light, and there is no sense of transparency.