GERMAN SILVER

Massive, vintage Mexican alpaca & carved obsidian glass face pendant
Photo courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals

German silver is an alloyed metal that resembles sterling silver, but has no actual silver content.

German silver is made up of 60% copper, 20% nickel, and 20% zinc.

German silver jewelry is sometimes referred to as nickel silver or Alpaca silver.

German Silver Gallery