SILVER CANDLESTICKS

[cyberdan]

I just want to let you all know about an experiment I did this last week.

I bought 3 WEIGHTED sterling candlesticks. I knew that a majority of the weight was in the base. Some kind of weighted epoxy cement was poured inside to give it strength.

I wanted the silver and didn't care about the candlesticks. I didn't keep good notes but I should have.

I weighed two of them on my postage scales at 20 ounces (not troy) and proceded to demolish them. It was quite easy. The entire candlestick is a very thin sterling shell completly filled with an epoxy or resin. I weighed the silver after words and got 2 ounces troy. So about 10% of the weight is silver. Cost $27 silver value when I bought was $26 so I lost a bit. (for now, silver will go back up)

I have one more candlestick and I will take better notes to see if 10% is consistant.

[lucky1777]

I have scrapped 8-10 of these and your numbers are pretty accurate. I average 2-3 ounces.

[cyberdan]

I have scrapped 8-10 of these and your numbers are pretty accurate. I average 2-3 ounces.

yours must of been pretty good size to get 2-3oz each. I think mine must of been 1.25oz & .75oz

[lucky1777]

I guess I wasnt clear. When I said 8-10 I ment pairs.