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A quick internet search reveals everything about this fantastic, nearly worthless metal. It has many aliases from gunmetal to nickelsilver to alpacca to anything that doesn't have any silver in it. No silver in it at all, to repeat, 0% silver. I'd provide links but those believing otherwise will think it's a conspiracy even though every page in an internet search says it is silver-free.

Like worthless silverplated junk with an abundance of hallmarks, German Silver is designed to fool ignorant, clueless people that don't have the common sense of an average kindergartner to research it. Obviously they think that because it contains the word silver it must be silver.

German Silver is an open-and-shut case but by no means is this situation unique. OK, so they are idiots for not researching it initially, no arguing that fact. Wouldn't a functionally intelligent person look into it further when they are informed that German Silver is worthless junk metal instead of spouting off like an ignoramus?

The silver standard in Germany has been 0.800, 0.935, and a host of others between those two. Items composed of these legitimate silver alloys have additional hallmarks identifying them as such (usually a crescent moon and a crown, sometimes with a maker's mark). Real silver items from any country never, ever, never, ever have "German Silver" stamped on them!

One etsy seller in particular disagreed. I explained the German Silver thing yet they were still adamant. Stating that she is 100% correct about everything in her listing and subsequent emails - she even claimed to thoroughly research it after my email - she refuses to believe the facts.

Search for items with "German Silver" on any selling platform and see the scams for yourself. For amusement, try emailing the liars and watch the fireworks. Few will admit/realize their """honest""" """"mistake"""" and change. The real gems will argue incessantly and violently no matter the evidence.

People don't like to be wrong and don't like when others point it out. Eating a slice of humble pie ain't on the menu. To preserve their opinion of themselves as honest, responsible people they will defend their position tirelessly. Defend what? Their complete disregard for reality?

Some people shouldn't be allowed to interact with the masses or sell anything. Can't they be confined to a secluded island devoid of outside contact among equally nonsensical, cognitively deprived individuals? Their echo chamber would reverberate around the world. Maybe send them to outer space instead where sound doesn't travel...without spacesuits?

If facts were easy to digest we'd solve nearly all the world's problems. If egos weren't so fragile and unstable we'd have virtually no wars or conflict. If people shut their piehole when they don't have a clue what they're talking about, don't have anything important to say, or are caught in bold-faced lies there'd be no social media. But that won't happen anytime soon.

Posted by M: March 20, 2023

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