How do I know if my silver is real?

I ordered 2 silver bars from a trusted vendor, 500g and 1kg. I decided to measure their dimensions just for fun but found out that their volume is slightly lower than volume of 500g and 1kg silver bars

wtf did I just get scammed???

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Try the magnet test

what if I don't have magnet?

How did you measure the volume? If it's a legit vendor the mistake is probably on you.

you bought generic shit, didn't you?

it says 999 so it should be pure silver :(
I measured with a ruler. I think the actual volume is even less than measured as it's rounded corners

also it's cast. It's nothing fancy stamping. There's even small airbubbles on the back

sink it in the water dumbo

then what?

Then run out into traffic

*facepalm*
measure the difference in ml, obivously

put an ice cube on it and see if it melts really fast

You're not fucking serious.

Somebody tell me he's fucking kidding.

Reputable vendor is your primary line of defense.

The second, which you didn't take, is buying bullion coins like ASE's or Canadian Maples over bars, and Constitutional/junk silver over those.

If shit hits the fan and everyone is suspicious of fake metals, how would YOU prove yours aren't? For me, I just buy old US coins like Walking Liberties, Franlin halves, Mercury dimes - nobody really counterfeits those, the wear patterns are obvious, and they're pretty easy to exchange at any time. A kilobar of ".999 fine" from "Southeast Alabama Refinery" is gonna take a little scrutiny, and with so much chinkshit on the market from dog food to designer goods, people are even looking askance at bullion coins.

woah. Yeah, it melts pretty fast. I know about silver's conductivity but I thought I didn't have any ice in the fridge
I don't know how its volume is lower though

put it in water dont use a fuckign ruler you brainlet. Also weigh it to be sure its 500g.

It should be 47.6 mL if 500g

>cnt in2 middle-school physics

Compare the volume for a lead bar.

You could also try the ring test:

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FUCK YOU YOU MADE ME HIT THE BARS SO THEY TURN UGLY
FAGGOT!!!!

Retard Jow Forums poster. No way you are white

Install Gentoo on them bars

jesus you're retarded

>if it doesn't act as a magnet, it's likely silver
>if ice melts on it really quickly, it's likely silver
>if when you tap on it with another piece of metal, it makes a ringing noise instead of a thud, it's likely silver

its real

Well... you're right but:
1) gotta know what you're looking for and how to properly perform the magnet test or you'll get a false indication of counterfeit.
2) the ice melt factor requires that you know how quickly a comparable amount of ice melts on a comparable amount of confirmed metal vs. silver, and be able to spot other confounding variables. It isn't "ice sizzles and disappears on silver like holy water on a vampire," it's more like "ice melts at about 20 seconds on this bar of real silver and about 30 seconds on this counterfeit bar."
3) pretty poor indicator. The ring test is best performed with two coins of roughly the same size and thickness, and even then takes an ear for it. Sure, once you hear a non-silver and a silver one side by side, it seems obvious, but it isn't easy just to randomly pick up a questionable coin and confirm anything. Doesn't work even that well for bars, almost useless.

this. the best test for someone at home with nothing special is density, which can still be faked. Otherwise you should just buy or make a kit with nitric acid and a chromate salt

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Kek you’re supposed to lightly tap it autist