Sterling Silver Jewelry, History, Important Facts and other Uses
Some Fascinating Facts about Silver
Silver is one metal that is getting rediscovered these days and silver jewelry has become hot in contemporary fashion. It is the taste of the
decade and everyone wants a bit of it from the MTV hot-steppers to the conservative businessmen.
Silver has a certain connection with the moon. Probably, that is due to its shimmer and glow. The metal has been associated with various religious traditions and mystic beliefs. Magic and mysticism oozes out of it as it sparkles with a vibrancy that is ethereal.
Silver has been used for Pagan ceremonies, used as a currency, has had trade value, and has been an ornament for decoration for those belonging to the highest strata of society.
Silver has become useful in many more ways in our daily lives. For example, due to its extremely high optical reflection property it is beaten into paper thin sheets and used in making mirrors. Moreover, silver can also be beaten into extremely fine sheets which are used for treating windows in buildings.
Just a few interesting bits of trivia for you; The name for the metal has its origin in the word ‘arg’ which means ‘white’ or ‘shining’. The scientific name for silver is ‘Argentum’ and its chemical symbol is ‘Ag’. Classification wise, silver is described as a soft, shining metal with variable qualities. The metal is the best conductor of electric and thermal energies.
Widespread usage for silver has been seen throughout different ages, for example, as
– coins
– tableware
– part of photographic equipments
– ingots, and most of all,
– silver jewelry.
Silver was regarded as a much more valuable metal than
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