suedownunder1 Posted October 27, 2006 #1 Share Posted October 27, 2006 When cruising to Mexico buying silver can risky. venders selling on the street with handfulls of silver bracelets are selling fake silver.You should go to jewelry stores and buy your silver they will have a Government stamp that looks like a aztec calender not 924 or 925 Nos. inside. The fake ones will turn brown and green where ever you touch it buy the next day. This is why the venders have them on a cloth or a wood stick.:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyzwdeshut Posted October 27, 2006 #2 Share Posted October 27, 2006 All sterling silver should have a stamp of 925 - describing the ratio of silver in the metal. My jewelry with that stamp has never turned green - though it does tarnish in chlorine. I wear it every day & haven't had any problems. I bought silver jewelry in St Thomas from a vendor & love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHT28 Posted October 27, 2006 #3 Share Posted October 27, 2006 I agree it should have the .925 on it I bought mine in a shop and they sell it by the weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treenrn Posted October 29, 2006 #4 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Be careful, last year my BF bought a bracelet that was stamped 925, and it was fake. Looking closer at it, the 5 was partly missing. I would not recommend buying any silver from beach vendors, I bought some at a jewelry store, and it was real. Trina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawnth Posted December 9, 2006 #5 Share Posted December 9, 2006 I have always had this ability to rub gold and silver on my skin and if it leaves a black mark its real. It may be a chemical in my skin, but maybe some of you all might have it as well. If you rub it hard on the back of your hand and there is a dark black line left, its real. FYI dawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisin_fanatic Posted December 9, 2006 #6 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Test post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandJim Posted December 9, 2006 #7 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Buy inside an existing commercial store and the community guarantees the authenticity and quality of the product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycruz Posted December 9, 2006 #8 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Don't forget to take cash for a better deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camNaud Posted December 23, 2006 #9 Share Posted December 23, 2006 My wife bought a chunky silver bracelet in Cozumel, very nice and has never tarnished. The braclet was bought from a large store on the seafront and not from a street vendor, it also has the .925 stamp. The guy who sold it did chance his luck when it came to 'Cuanto Esta?' (How Much?) - he weighed the item and asked for $130 dollars. We did not think it was worth that much and said it was too much to pay. He asked how much do you think? My wife told him $130 was too much because she did not have that amount on her. He said 'pay by card' but she told the guy that she did not have a card. He then asked how much cash do you have? She checked and said 'I have $70 but will need to keep $20 for Taxi and Lunch - so I can only give you $50. The guy shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Okay that will do - but not much comission for me.' The deal was done. It just lets you see that 'haggling' is always recommended and worth while. The method of haggling above was done through pure accident as we were at that time not carrying a large amount of cash. Keep in mind - Vendors will not sell, if they are not making money on the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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