German silver

GERMAN SILVER
German silver (also know as nickel silver) is an alloy consisting of mostly copper (roughly 60 percent), and approximately 20 percent nickel, about 20 percent zinc, and sometimes about 5 percent tin (then the alloy is called alpaca).

German Silver or Nickel Silver: A silver-white alloy consisting of copper, zinc and nickel.

GERMAN SILVER: Metal which has not actual silver content but is an alloy of copper, zinc, and nickel with the highest content being nickel which gives it a silvery-white color. It is a common base for plating.

GERMAN SILVER Invented in Germany. Actually does not contain any silver, made of mostly copper with nickel and zinc ...

German silver
A misnomer for an alloy of copper, zinc and nickel
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Copper, German Silver wires have also caught the fancy of jewellery designers. The technological advances in making threading material is so advanced, it is difficult to guess which cord is actually a wire and which one is a natural thread.

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German Silver - this is an alloy that is made of approximately 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc, with 5 % tin. Also known as Alpaca. It was invented in the mid 1800s in Germany as a substitute for silver.

The Bohemian type is blood red, the almandine variety ranges from deep red to deep purple, hessonite garnets are brown orange, and demantoid garnets are found in several shades of green

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Alpaca Silver or German Silver is not actually silver at all. It is a greyish looking alloy which resembles silver. It is sometimes referred to as nickel silver, paktong, and new silver.

Nickel Silver: Or German silver. So called because of some color resemblance to the precious white metal; not because of any silver content.
Noble Metals: Metals that are permanent in air, showing no tendency to oxidation under ordinary conditions.
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(On a scale of 1000) German SilverAnother name for nickel silver. A composition of nickel, copper and zinc, it contains no silver. GildingThe coating of a surface with a thin layer of gold. Electroplating is the modern form of gilding.

Nickel Silver (also called German Silver) is a white metal alloy of 70% Copper, 20% Zinc and 10% Nickel. It contains no Silver.

Nickel Silver - Alloy of mostly nickel. Resembles sterling silver with a deeper grey tone.
Also called German Silver.

were tempted to use marks that resembled hallmarks, because buyers hoped their guests would think a piece was solid silver. Similar marks can occur on electroplate, which more commonly bears the letters EPNS or EPGS (electroplated German silver).

Copper-nickel-zinc alloy with a silvery colour that is dependant largely on the nickel content which may be between 12 and 25%. Many other terms have been used to describe these alloys such as Argent Anglais, Argentan, German Silver and Maillechort.

See also: Silver, Metal, Jewel, Jewelry, Alloy