Authentic
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Don
Platero - Navajo | |||||||||||
| size | 5
7/8" long; 3/4" wide at the widest |
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material | sterling silver, Read about silver |
| weight | 34 grams |
| hallmarks | stamped: Don Platero STERLING bird image |
| artist | Don Platero, Navajo |
Paula says - "This heavy sterling silver knife was made by award-winning Navajo artist Don Platero. Beautiful hand stamping on the handle. Suitable for butter, cheese, jam, condiments, wedding gift, anniversary gift . . . "
About Silver100% solid silver won't tarnish but it is too soft to use for making jewelry - it could easily be scratched, dented and bent. Sterling silver has a small amount of one or more other metals usually copper, added to the silver. To be called sterling silver, the alloy must contain at least 92.5% pure silver. Sterling silver alloy is harder than pure silver but the added metals also can cause discoloration or tarnish. |
