Question about acid testing and color results

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bonsai
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Question about acid testing and color results

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I purchased a collar necklace online. seller swore it was acid tested and silver. I tested the inside of the links and it turns bright blue. I told the seller and the seller is now insisting its' b/c they are "oxidized". I believe the item is silver plated.
So my question is is there any circumstance where a real sterling item will turn bright blue on JSP acid test?
Will corrosion/ oxidization affect the results?
AG2012
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Re: Question about acid testing and color results

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Hi,
On contrary; oxydized silver will show even more intense red colour than freshly filed solid silver.
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bonsai
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Re: Question about acid testing and color results

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bonsai wrote:I purchased a collar necklace online. seller swore it was acid tested and silver. I tested the inside of the links and it turns bright blue. I told the seller and the seller is now insisting its' b/c they are "oxidized". I believe the item is silver plated.
So my question is is there any circumstance where a real sterling item will turn bright blue on JSP acid test?
Will corrosion/ oxidization affect the results?
bonsai
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Re: Question about acid testing and color results

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AG2012 wrote:Hi,
On contrary; oxydized silver will show even more intense red colour than freshly filed solid silver.
Regards
Thank you that’s so helpful!
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