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    Would you rather have pure 999 silver or a tarnish-resistant silver alloy?

    Hi all -- Take a look at Argentium Silver to see what I mean. It comes in 935 and 960 fineness. 935 exceeds the sterling standard (925), and 960 exceeds the classic Britannia standard (958). Argentium is much more tarnish resistant than 999 or 9999 fine silver. There are other alloys like...
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    Argentium-how popular is this alloy with collectors?

    I came across Argentium while shopping on A and E metals website and become fascinated with the surface chemistry that stops it tarnishing like other silver alloys... Does anyone stack this?
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