What is German Silver made of?

 

German Silver was developed in the 19th century by German metalworkers. It usually has no silver element at all, unless plated. It was developed to drive down the costs of sterling silver and other types of silver for making jewellery amongst other items. German Silver is made up of different proportions of copper, nickel, and zinc and the increments will vary.

 

The name German Silver is attributed to the lustrous appearance that makes it look like silver. This is why German Silver can also be referred to as “nickel silver”. It exhibits the properties of copper such as its strength, sheen, and malleability, and high conduction quality makes it easy to hammer or shape it into commercial sheets. 

 

What items are made using German Silver?

 

German Silver is often used for the manufacture of silverware, cutlery, decorative silver accents, and silver tableware. When it was first developed, it was used primarily as base for silver-plated cutlery and other types of silverware. Over the years, the use of German Silver grew and expanded to include the following items: 

 

• Bracelets

 

• Earrings

 

• Musical instruments (flutes, trumpets, saxophones, cymbals, etc.)

 

• Belt buckles

 

• Zippers

 

• Keys

 

• Pocket knife bolsters

 

• Tiaras

 

• Outdoor art

 

The resiliency of German Silver against weather influences make it a suitable choice of material for outdoor art and long term collections.

 

 

 

Product will be packaged as carefully and padded as possible but bar and/or case may get scuffs, scratched, smudged, damaged and/or cracks during shipping.