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Old 11th March 2011, 04:18 AM   #20
Nathaniel
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Originally Posted by Battara
Nathaniel, those areas look like silver tarnish. The purer the silver, the bluer the tarnish will be.

The problem is that the purer the silver, the softer it is and thus less durable, so copper is added in different amounts to strengthen the silver and make it more durable.
Cool Jose Thanks for the education in metallurgy...so much I have to learn! Love it.
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