Nickel silver

Nickel Silver
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
Nickel silver (also know as German 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).

Nickel Silver: An alloy of nickel, copper, and zinc, which is a white metal but contains no actual silver.

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

Nickel Silver is actually not silver at all! Despite its name, Nickel Silver is an alloy that combines Copper, Nickel and Zinc and contains no Pure Silver.

Nickel Silver - Also referred to as German Silver. It is an alloy containing mainly copper with approximately 20% nickel and 20% zinc. If it also has tin, it is referred to as Alpaca. It contains no actual silver.

Nickel silver
Copper-nickel-zinc alloy with a silvery colour that is dependant largely on the nickel content which may be between 12 and 25%.

NICKEL SILVER Not actually silver, also known as German Silver - made of mostly copper with nickel and zinc.

Nickel silver or German silver is so called only because it resembles silver beads. These beads have no silver in them and are actually an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc.

Nickel silver
A composition that contains no silver, an alloy of nickel, copper and zinc
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Nickel Silver
A white metal mixture of copper, zince, and nickler which contains no silver.
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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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Nickel silver (also know as German 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).

See nickel silver.
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To cover an object with a thin layer of gold.

German Silver or Nickel Silver: A silver-white alloy consisting of copper, zinc and nickel.
Coin Silver: 90% (900 parts) pure silver and 10% (100 parts) metal alloy. A process of melting down coins done in the 19th century, and mostly discarded today.

Electro Plated Nickel Silver
A little soap and water keeps your silver clean
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Alpaca SilverThe same as nickel silver. No silver content. The term used most to describe some jewelry from Mexico and South America. Base MetalsNon-precious metals such as copper, zinc, nickel, etc.

It is sometimes referred to as nickel silver, paktong, and new silver. It is also used as a base for silver plated items because of its appearance. If you want real silver, stay away from this.

It is used to form a wide variety of alloys including Brass, Britannia, Bronze, various solders, and Nickel Silver.

Alpaca: An alloy of copper, zinc and nickel that is used as a silver substitute. Also called "nickel silver".
Aluminum: A lightweight metal used in alloys and found in Bauxite.

= Gold or Silver Electroplate
G.F. = Gold Filled (usually preceded by numeral; i.e., 14K G.F. or 10K G.F.)
N.S. = Nickel Silver
G.S. = German Silver
B.M. = Britannia Metal
W.M. = White Metal
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Many alloys are found in jewelry including Alpaca, Brass, Britannia Or pewter, Britannia silver, Bronze, Coin silver, Colored gold, Electrum, Gold(under 24Kt), Green gold, Nickel silver, Niello, Pewter, Pinchbeck, Pot metal, Rose gold, ...

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Zinc - Brittle at room temperature but malleable when heated, this bluish-white metal is used to from such such alloys as Brass, Bronze, and Nickel Silver.

metal usually copper is coated with a layer of silver to stop it from corroding, also known as electroplating or EPNS. EPNS or electroplated silver can be identified as it is stamped with the letters EPNS which stand for electroplated nickel silver.

See also: Nickel, Silver, Metal, Alloy, Zinc