Question on the constitution of new cufflinks.

I just received a pair of sterling silver cufflinks from an online seller. They were advertised as new, however when I received them there was some noticeable tarnish on the clasp and a bit on the face, as well as some almost imperceptible scratches on the flat face. My question is, do you think these were used? I have no experience with silver.

Thanks for the advice guys. The links were advertised as new without box, so I guess my expectations for newness should be a little lower? If they had been banging around some outlet for a while, it seems like these sort of imperfections should be expected.