How to tell Solid Sterling 925 Silver from Fake Silver or Stainless Steel Using the Ice Test

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How to identify Sterling 925 Silver Using the Ice Test

[@jhartmac100]

I carry cubes with me all the time just in case I have to test a spoon or a coin

[@Terry-io8ji]

J Harting ......excellent idea and defo a great tip , I’ll pass it on .....lol

[@Goldarr1900]

J Harting I carry a big soda with ice from my corner store. Then I head to pawn shops and jewelers.

[@solarangel5319]

LOL😂

[@nameno480]

XD

[@imcavdb5465]

But wait!!! You need a stainless steel spoon too!

[@roxannegonzales5456]

Thank's for sharing, I never heard of the ice testing til today, like it., thanks.

[@DrJakesVeryBritishReviews]

Hope it helps you out Roxanne!

[@Vainone009]

the conductivity works in both directions, temperature-wise. You probably wont have an ice cube but you might have a match or a lighter; heating the bowl will also heat the handle pretty fast on a silver spoon...

[@608assassin9]

This tests if the ice cube is fake.

[@jimmyhomer5833]

No,. No

[@enzorum2560]

imagine getting ben and jerrys out the fridge but you need to wait for it to warm up so the spoon can penetrate.. wait no more! just get a silver spoon lol

[@DrJakesVeryBritishReviews]

That's a pretty good idea actually...

[@JavoCover]

Perfect for serving ice cream on stores.

[@user-ug5sb6qg1u]

I hate how much I want to see a video that tests that.

[@sevenspecie592]

Thanks for the video! Its a great testing tip.!😉

[@fluterific00]

can it work for jewelry? Distinguishing sterling from silver tone?

[@laurenjenkins5902]

I love how you were about to get into the entire literature of dinnerware and had to refocus 🤣🤣

[@datardox916]

Death will b less distressing than this video

[@Car1Sagan]

Excellent nondestructive test.

[@solstar4778]

Does it make a difference between sterling silver (solid silver) and clad or plate silver plate On the ice test ?

[@nlo114]

Only try to realise the truth, there is no spoon.

[@Eristhenes]

LOL!

[@MichelleIsProsperous]

Good one lol

[@mathlegendno12]

In fact...there is no silver

[@dripcapone5197]

@@mathlegendno12 theres no you 😳

[@user-ug5sb6qg1u]

No ice cubes either.

[@mjhornidge]

You took the longest way possible to get to your point. But hey! thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@manwithanamethystheart]

I have a spoon that has RW&S stamped on the handle. Cant find if its solid or plated.

[@jadelee6555]

What if it's silver plate?

[@TerraRiley]

What's best for dainty things like jewelry and chains? Thanks in advance!

[@davidh376]

Terra Riley acid

[@clemwalton4767]

Thank u, good idea

[@grandmasadvice4791]

Yeah, how many people carry ice around when they go to thrift stores?

[@jihangamal5823]

I used the ice cube test on a tray which I know is silver plated and the cube melted in seconds maybe since the silver layer is a thick one. So these tests are not always foolproof. Take it to a silversmith for an acid test.

[@benjaminneaves3195]

Also Nickle will melt an ice cube very fast. I agree the acid test is probably the best way to find out.

[@vision821k4]

@@benjaminneaves3195 You both are extremely stupid. Why not just ask it?

[@Calinotch06]

very informative

[@blackwolfwhitewater2725]

How you doing so I have a lot of silver that passes by me and I do like to test them so does 925 only have the most high heat or retain heat! Or will most silver that is troy ounce or nine point by itself

[@Idahomie]

what if it is triple plated silver over nicole ? The cold conducted to the handle distinguishable from the SS. ?

[@johnfredric4401]

GKT

[@boramora525]

Time What time to make test About snow

[@ludwigvonmiseswasright4380]

Imagine yourself at a bus stop in the winter. There is a stone bench, and a wooden bench. Which is warmer to sit on? Suppose you had a newspaper to place on the seat of the stone bench? They're both the same temperature of course, but wood and stone conduct head with different efficiencies. Likewise the "specific heat" of each metal is different.

[@joelsmitley7865]

Now do a magnet test

[@elmyra.jackson]

This is helpful.Thank you.

[@DrJakesVeryBritishReviews]

I'm glad it was useful to you :)

[@haydenmalley1916]

I found this from searching Scott sterling...

[@DrJakesVeryBritishReviews]

Hayden Malley how to tell a real Scott Sterling from a fake Scott Sterling

[@EndureTemptation]

Didn't OP handle the silver spoon and increased it's temperature that way? We didn't see him handling steel spoon that way.

[@ANCIENTASTRONAUT411]

Can ice do it to a silver nugget

[@mindjoystudio6436]

I have to say..that left-hand spoon looks like stainless steel. The design (it looks like say..1980s), thickness, and overall look seems stainless. If I could only hold it...

[@CynicismForLife]

Thx!

[@SuperDave-vj9en]

My ice cube melted in .925 seconds, what does that tell me?

[@DrJakesVeryBritishReviews]

I'm afraid that means it's made of cheese, not silver...

[@vanityposh]

the head or bowl of the spoons are different as you said at the start so i wouldnt trust that, i would believe the test in the handles and the difference there

[@bibilove6277]

Thanks

[@antoniorelativo8373]

hello. Do You think international silver company did pure silver custom? I had a mirror from this company, but it does not have a pure brand, nor the word "steling" the only thing engraved is the name of the company: international silver company Thank you very much for the information in your video.

[@pandasarecute998]

Not the best test as the melting also depends on the contact surface between ice and spoon. Neither spoon or ice is flat. Also, there can be some metals inside or mixed with silver that have great thermal conductivity too. Like copper or aluminium

[@jackcollin1695]

Silver alone is the top electric conductive.if that was .9999 silver,it will have highest conductivity than a mixed .925 silver (sterling)

[@lynnperkins5899]

I have a charger plate with handles and from what I can see on the back it looks like it says silver plater but has a m.m. and a crown what does it mean? does anyone think it could be real silver?:)

[@jayboss3102]

Lynn Perkins could be it most likely the name of the company that made it look online and see most company's made plated so look up the company and see what it tells u about them

[@jayboss3102]

Or if u can't find nothing on it then someone had it put on I had js put on a crown dam near 30 years back it wasn't that much

[@wilsonherbito9490]

You can buy acid and put sterling silver in acid if turn white pure silver if turn green fake

[@splouffy]

"Before i start this test, know that this test doesnt prove shit."

[@imcavdb5465]

You can also eat an egg with a silver spoon. It'll turn blackisch

[@GayathriBhaskar-zj4gk]

Tests using easily available things at home to differentiate between puree silver and German silver.

[@judyannalburo806]

Mag Kano Po eto ser

[@noemifuentes2891]

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[@AllThatKazz]

As a child I put the silver cutlery in the dishwasher. As an adult this memory gives me nausea and anxiety.

[@karencarranza6368]

yo tengo un collar Pat appld for danegrat sterling quisiera saber información sobre el . .me lo regalaron...

[@karencarranza6368]

es largo con cordón de metal tiene una plaqueta con una rosa. y botón de rosa pequeña. ..con hojas. ..es de doble cordón....

[@DrJakesVeryBritishReviews]

Take it to a jewellery shop and they will tell you if it is real silver!

[@paularmiger9713]

Karen Carranza B

[@chuckgates1171]

It will have a .925 marked on the back of the spoon

[@zacharyturner2381]

People can forge that

[@iCircleKi]

but what's this fog on the window? it's not fog, it too, is condensation. con-den-sa-tion.

[@DrJakesVeryBritishReviews]

I don't understand what you're saying. I don't talk about fog or condensation in this video?!

[@iCircleKi]

Dr Jake Unboxing Stuff very informative video, good stuff mate. I was just kidding around a bit.

[@jackcartier7508]

Dr Jake's Very British Reviews it's a joke from family guy or something.

[@iCircleKi]

Ryan Albino yes, exactly.

[@iCircleKi]

cornman1123 you didn't get it, it's okay. your short, foul mouthed comment provided plenty of insight into your lack of knowledge and culture.

[@SolarWarden613]

Interesting

[@jayboss3102]

Most silverware is plated silver only a few companies made solid silver spoons the rest just plate garbage

[@handymanbrian8269]

test acid is way faster!

[@SF-yh2ot]

You can also test it with magnets. Precious metals like silver, gold and platinum aren’t magnetic

[@jacobowns8856]

Aluminum, copper, brass, lead and zinc are also non-magmetic 😜👍

[@benjaminneaves3195]

@@jacobowns8856 how about nickle? And silver has a very slight attraction to a very strong magnet like neodymium.

[@justsomeguywithadrawnmusta7834]

So that's were solid got his name

[@mypassionwind3870]

Okk

[@namehidden8854]

Be warned, this is not a very reliable test for silver vs. silver-plated copper.

[@bricology]

You can skip to 01:20 if you don't care about the preamble. Also, this is a silly method, because it's *comparative*. IOW, you would have to test the questionable silver spoon AND a stainless steel spoon to use as a control, every time you test every questionable spoon.

[@jasondsouza6990]

Was looking for this

[@dontfollowkunst4521]

Magnet works just as well

[@SIRRAUN]

i now feel really bad throwing out spoons i didn’t like when i was a stupid 9 year old. sorry grandma.

[@hdcvo2570]

Silver is best over all other metal in thermal, electrical, and reflective.

[@designwithstyle7934]

I don’t see what you talking about

[@cornman1123]

"Cold" is not a thing and it does not radiate you are talking about heat, you have it backwards.

[@adamdye88]

cornman1123 bah umbug don't have science test to grade.

[@scottfree6479]

Adam Dye it’s actually a pretty important distinction.

[@nursematt]

heat is lost, in this example, via conduction and evaporation.

[@MichSignMan]

Untrustworthy sellers are gonna list a silver spoon as "silver topped" or "solid silver topped on base metal" or "halfted"? These sellers are trying to trick you into buying a solid silver spoon by listing it as partially silver? I doubt that very much. I am thinking they are stupid, just as that assumption is. No one is ever going to trick someone into buying a solid silver spoon as anything less. It defies logic.

[@raghvirsingh4]

Hello Sir I'm also goldSmith

[@Schneeeulenwetter]

ahha sorry that’s not a table spoon. they’re bigger. i d say that’s a tea spoon /coffee spoon

[@asheland_numismatics]

Look for the leopard. 😎

[@migueloropeza3545]

Ablo en español así no en tiendo

[@MolonLabe1000]

"Solid Sterling" is an oxymoron or conflation of terms, as Sterling Silver is an alloy that is typically 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metal..most often Copper. Sterling by definition is not "solid silver" but is a solid alloy. By contrast, silver PLATING is not solid (referring to the entire object) put possibly is pure silver plate on top of another metal.

[@DrJakesVeryBritishReviews]

Thank you for the clarification. So technically 0.999 purity gold is not solid gold?

[@MolonLabe1000]

Smartwatch & Gadget Unboxings by Dr Jake it's as near to it as can be reasonably claimed. I have seen .9999 pure, that seems to be. the standard in Canada. Fun fact: 24k gold is .999+ pure.

[@razvandragos5215]

Although i see your point and clarification of terms, i'll have to comment and respectfully say that solid sterling silver is a correct term in certain cases. As you may know there are exceptions to every rule in the book. In jewelry, gold mostly, but sterling silver as well, they do not always make solid metal jewelry. As you might know, a lot of gold and silver necklaces are hollow on the inside, and literally are as heavy as a piece of paper. I will contradict you by simply taking two sterling silver necklaces into consideration. One hollow necklace, no heavier than a piece of paper, and the other solid, weighing 90 grams. What would you call the hollow chain, nothing more but a hollow chain, right? Now what would you call the other chain (necklace) that has a heavy weight? Solid, am i right? So therefore solid sterling silver is a correct term..

[@razvandragos5215]

Solid Sterling Silver is a correct term. I have responded to the original comment in response.

[@MolonLabe1000]

Good point, and that does make sense. As I used/corrected it I was referring to metal composition, not piece composition. I'll take hollow sterling over plated any day.

[@billnorfolk08]

That is some faffing about ,spit on the handle wrap a piece of tin foil around it after 2 mins will smell of rotten eggs if it doesn't its not silver .

[@CyrusOfNaias]

Why not use a Magnet

[@jean2485]

Magnet will NOT detect between silver and silver plated, though it will stick to SOME types of stainless steel, not all.

[@frankkrischick3906]

silver no magnetic

[@angela123altintas8]

It has been said that they literally broke in and switched it. The criminals never thought it would be noticed but it was.

[@MOTOMINING]

"Obviously it is a dessert spoon" Sorry It wasn't obvious to me, I wasn't born silver spoon in hand!

[@mahendrabhupati1870]

Silver is best electric conductor Copper is best heat conductor

[@therocinante3443]

...There is no spoon

[@ryanliu310]

Why you didnt say that silver is an excelent conductor of electricity not just heat but electricity

[@tyneishacrespo4073]

Magnet

[@conniemartin4878]

Hahahahaha

[@jean2485]

Magnet will NOT detect between silver and silver plated, though it will stick to SOME types of stainless steel, not all.

[@sepehrkosari9775]

Why would anyone have a silver spoon and why would anyone care. Heck i use plastic spoons

[@redinthethevalley]

January 31,2021 anyone else?

[@arkhitektz3150]

if you have to go through all these hoops to tell silver apart from stainless steel then obvious buying silver isnt worth it

[@nedlan1857]

this is test for amateur...a professional can tell just by glance..a magnifying glass is more than enough for real..

[@almsky211]

المترجم يبي الجلد علي ظهره

[@user-elisa-matias]

Can you buy my spoon Rogers I.S I'm from Philippines, my name is Ricsent Matias Salvador 🎉

[@TrehanCreekOutdoors]

Watching ice melt is about as interesting as watching paint dry. Go ahead and skip this video as it offers no conclusive proof as to whether or not a spoon is sterling silver. This is a completely bogus test. Why? Because a cube at 20 degrees and a cube at 30 degrees will both be frozen ice cubes and look identical but they are not at the same starting temperature. The cube at the coldest original frozen temperature will melt slower, regardless of which spoon it is sitting in.

[@Outdoorsguy1212]

Here is another trick you can use: The spoon that says “sterling” on it is silver. The spoon that says “stainless” on it is snot. 😳

[@dennismaurice1247]

Use the spoons both the same there using different types of spoons. Come on give me a break.

[@casesusa]

3:30 "the coldness is spreading" ... cold does not spread. Actually there is no such thing as cold, it is only a concept and relative to something else.

[@Delicate_Disaster]

This will tell you if its silver, but it might not even tell you if its silver.

[@lukejolley8354]

Or just use a magnet

[@jean2485]

Magnet will NOT detect between silver and silver plated, though it will stick to SOME types of stainless steel, not all.

[@jean2485]

Don't try this at home !

[@RocketRaven]

i could tell for many reasons why the right one is a fake silver or stainles steel xD there is no such model made in silver ;) secondly colour and shape,

[@DrJakesVeryBritishReviews]

+lillskiten1337 true, but I'm making a more general point about the conductive properties of silver. Fake silver coins look very convincing, so a test like this would be useful to verify it

[@RocketRaven]

Jake Unboxing & Reviews Newman i think im addicted to silver XD

[@DrJakesVeryBritishReviews]

+lillskiten1337 There is something very addictive about collecting silver

[@RocketRaven]

Jake Unboxing & Reviews Newman yeah its so darn cheap!

[@katiedonovanAlt]

Wow. Dude; just buy this thing called a "volt-meter." If you spend ten quid, you can save about an hour every time you need to "test" something. I was going to give you a breakdown of why your physics are wrong, your conclusion is wrong, you don't account for the obvious mass difference between the spoons, etc. It's quite a list. My most fervent hope is that your video will stand for all time with comments disabled.....a huge red flag that it's pitifully ill-informed.

[@Sunny-lp6rx]

You talk tooo much

[@migdivided]

Epic fail.... go back to working ur day job.. try this next time buddy.. how about trying this thing called a magnet ever heard of one? yeah works everytime and you can carry with you and will never have to worry about getting wet, and like i said works everytime... LOL

[@jean2485]

Magnet will NOT detect between silver and silver plated, though it will stick to SOME types of stainless steel, not all.

[@Arokh1]

Чувак где ты достал советскую серебряную ложку?)

[@noemifuentes2891]

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