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