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Thread: Are the bracelets sold in Miao villages silver?
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[quote=GUESTJEWELRY HOARDER,411104]I was in China this past April with a tour group for 27 days. After a while I lost track of places and they all began to blur together. I bought loads of silver bracelets/bangles & neck pieces while I was in southwestern China. But I could not recall, looking back now, whether I was actually in a Miao village or not at one point. All the pieces I bought were from street vendors and some small shops and of course, I was told that they were made of silver. I had my doubts at the time but bought them nonetheless. My brother-in-law, a gemologist, tested on several pieces and proclaimed that they were made of mystery metals covered with an extremely thin layer of silver veneer. The underside of one bangle is discolored already - two large copper color spots appeared, but I had never even worn it!! They are lovely pieces but definitely looked factory made. I will display them in china cabinets instead. Some said the Miao silver content is 90% and others said it's 60% or 30%, I guess it all depends on which retailer or website you want to believe in. [mood9] [/quote]
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