Alpaca
Photo courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals
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Alpaca is an alloyed metal that resembles sterling silver, but has no actual silver content.
Alpaca is made up of 60% copper, 20% nickel, and 20% zinc / tin. Alpaca jewelry is sometimes referred to as German silver or nickel silver. |