Nickel silver (also known as Alpaca) contains copper, nickel

Is alpaca silver sterling silver?

Alpaca Silver is a metal alloy of copper, nickel and sometimes zinc or iron. … The Alpaca material itself is considerably less expensive than sterling silver, but gives the beautiful silver appearance. Alpaca Silver is a durable material.

Is German silver worth anything?

The worth of German Silver is not as desirable as sterling or pure silver knowing that it has no silver content at all. The metal itself is therefore not as valuable as sterling silver. However, its value is determined by the object that it is used for.