With silver's record-breaking prices getting all the headlines recently, you may be digging through your drawers for old jewelry or flatware to sell. However, it can be difficult to determine whether ...

Items are considered brass or silver-plated when a thin layer of the metal is applied to a core material—usually of a lesser value—to protect or upgrade an item. "Plating is often used to enhance the ...

The plate and cup are from the middle of the 20th century, and the candlesticks are about 50 years older. Can you guess which was made in Japan and which in America? Photos by Terry Maurer Tri-City ...