bizarre magnetic silver ring found

[lab rat]

Anybody else ever encounter anything like this?

I found this ring last week.? It is marked '.925 Thailand'.? I did a density test on it and it falls in at 10.37, definitely in the range for solid sterling silver.

It appears to have been plated; some of the plating is wearing off.? Silver is often plated with rhodium to prevent tarnish.

The wierd thing about this ring is that a strong magnet will pick it up.

Silver is most often alloyed with copper (92.5% Ag : 7.5% Cu) to make Sterling.? I am wondering if nickel might have been substituted for copper in making this ring.? (Pure nickel is magnetic, as are iron and cobalt.)? ? But a U.S. Nickel is 25% nickel and 75% copper-- and my magnet won't pick it up.

Anybody know anything about alloys?

 

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[lab rat]

Still, I'd rather find a piece of junk jewelry than a heap of cigarette cartons, aluminum flip tabs, bottlecaps, and gum wrappers.

BTW, MDnoob, did you find my other post on density testing? I think I left it as a response to someone else's find. If you want, I'll re-send it to your personal message box.

 

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[MDnoob]

Lab Rat, I missed your post about density testing. That would be great if you could simply send it to my message box.

 

[Tuckernotis]

LabRat
You have bigger problems than that if your shoppong at K-Mart and Wal-Mart for jewelry for your wife. The thought was in the right place but save up a little and go get the good stuff.

Anywho, most likely explanation is that it's conterfeit. Thailand is not known for it's fine upstanding manufacturering, import/export businesses.

 

[kc in wv]

Why go take it back go to a lawyer and sue them for false advertisement
just jokin

Hi, freeav8r.? Uh, oh... I think I'd go back to the store manager at Wal-Mart, show them the magnetic silver, and ask for a refund, or at least an explanation.? See what their opinion is, and how they work around it.? Do they offer any kind of guarantee?? Did you do a density test?

I have found silver-plated iron jewelry before, but it usually is obvious because the plating is peeling off the rusty spots.? This ring is different, however-- no rust, even though it is obvious that plating is wearing off.

 

[Rich in Houston]

People use different kinds of metal and magnets for therapy. helps the aches and pains of the body like copper and other metals