German silver is also high in nickle and maybe some tin, used in knife bolsters etc where pure silver would wear away too fast. Minted silver from Mexico should be OK. ken
At 03:20 PM 8/25/01 -0400, you wrote: >List, >I would like some feedback about the post I made over a week ago concerning >"Mexican" silver. To be brief, from my jewelry crafting connections >"Mexican" silver usually contains lots of nickel and other metals, >everything BUT silver. > >Were people talking about buying "Mexican" silver, or silver from Mexico? > >If there's someone who knows something about "Mexican" silver that I don't, >I'd appreciate hearing it. > >Thanks. >Nina "Colloidal" Silver > > >-- >The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > >To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: >silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com >with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > >To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com >Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html >List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com> > >
