Heirloom Sterling
Saturday, June 25th, 2011Heirloom Sterling
Is my tennis bracelet real?
I have recently acquired an heirloom which I am a little unsure about. It's a tennis bracelet with 1/8-Karat gem-cut "diamonds" (not sure if they're real) that are mounted in "gold" (not sure if that's real either.) I have observed the gold and nowhere is it engraved with the karat, which probably means it's fake, right? It also has the numbers "925" on it, which I have been told is an indication of sterling. (??)
As the diamonds are so small, it's pretty hard to tell if they're real or not, though I have tried. They're much too deep-set and cloudy to tell if they can be scratched with sandpaper, and because I don't want to remove them from their mountings, the "newspaper" test isn't really an option.
The bracelet, real or not, is in pretty bad condition. I can't tell whether it's a deceiving replica, or just incredibly cheap.
Any advice would be awesome. Thank you!
Many affordable tennis bracelets are made of sterling silver with a gold wash called vermeil. (vermay) and set with CZ's.
That may be your case because of the 925 mark.
Go to a family jeweler and ask them about the bracelet and will they check your "diamonds" for you. Most likely,the will correct you if they are CZ's. I would in my shop--and I wouldn't make you an offer because we can buy brand new jewelry at wholesale.
The stones probably look cloudy because they have collected a lot of soap film. The jeweler will clean it for you, also.
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