1 thought on “The difference between jewelry color loss and oxidation”
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Jewelry color loss is some of the color differences, sometimes there are some small residue, while the jewelry oxidize, some will turn black, some will be red, and it depends on what kind of material jewelry. But it is usually black. Callow jewelry will be oxidized and discolored. Its oxidation product is silver sulfide, and silver sulfide is black, but it does not indicate that the sulfide film generated must be black, because the film interference will occur when it is just formed and the thickness is very thin. For the formation of many colors, you can use the silver cloth or brush it with a toothpaste. If the silver jewelry is not restored to the silver -white explanation of the silver jewelry is fake, if it is restored, the silver jewelry may still be true. You can test the density. If the density is consistent with the sterling silver, you can exclude most of the fake silver jewelry.
Jewelry color loss is some of the color differences, sometimes there are some small residue, while the jewelry oxidize, some will turn black, some will be red, and it depends on what kind of material jewelry. But it is usually black.
Callow jewelry will be oxidized and discolored. Its oxidation product is silver sulfide, and silver sulfide is black, but it does not indicate that the sulfide film generated must be black, because the film interference will occur when it is just formed and the thickness is very thin. For the formation of many colors, you can use the silver cloth or brush it with a toothpaste. If the silver jewelry is not restored to the silver -white explanation of the silver jewelry is fake, if it is restored, the silver jewelry may still be true. You can test the density. If the density is consistent with the sterling silver, you can exclude most of the fake silver jewelry.