especially with the prevalence of silver-plated items and convincing counterfeits. Understanding the various methods to test for real silver is essential for collectors, investors, and anyone ...

In some cases they used explosives to blow open safes. In August silver items worth an estimated £90,000 – including a bishop's hooked staff known as a crosier – were stolen from Sherborne ...

SILVER worth more than £500,000 was stolen from churches across the country in 2024, as thieves moved away from stripping off ...