Identify
How to tell what you have: real or plated, old or new, original or reproduction.
- Real silver (sterling silver)Check the marks, wear, magnet, weight and tarnish to tell sterling from silver plate at home, then see what real silver is worth.
- Tiffany Studios lampCheck the base stamp, the lead ring, the glass and the solder to tell a real Tiffany Studios lamp from a Tiffany-style copy, and what each is worth.
- Uranium glassTell real uranium glass from lookalikes with a black light and five simple checks at home, then see what Vaseline glass is typically worth.