Silver Jewelry Information

There is a lot of silver jewelry information online. Some of this silver jewelry information is true and some is false, as is the case with most information you will come by, whether on the internet or elsewhere. There are many books you can find in libraries or for sale that offer a wide variety of silver jewelry information. You can also find a wide variety of silver jewelry information on the internet. You will find that every site that sells silver jewelry or gemstone jewelry will have some silver jewelry information.

Here is a brief historic silver jewelry information story:

Silver is known by the mankind since Pre-History, and its discovery is estimated happened to shortly after that of copper and gold. The oldest reference to the element appears in the book of Genesis. The Egyptians considered gold to be a perfect metal, and gave it the symbol of a circle. Since silver was the closest to gold in perfection, it was given the symbol of a semi-circle. Later this semi-circle led to a growing moon symbol, probably due to the likeness between the shining metal and the moon glow. The Romans called silver argentum, keeping this as the international name of the element, from where its chemical symbol derives.

Just as gold, silver was considered by the Ancients an almost sacred metal and consequently, of extremely restricted use. Its malleability and ductility make it ideal for ornamental purposes. It was also used for paying debts, in personal and religious places decoration and in utensils of the wealthiest houses.

American Silver Jewelry Information

Here is some brief history and silver jewelry information on Indian jewelry as we call it today, probably has origins that predate the advent of the persons we describe as American Indians or Native Americans. However, for the purpose of this discussion, we will consider prehistoric man as prehistoric Indian. Archeological evidence shows us that stones (including turquoise), shells, and fetishes predate the Christian (epoch). Turquoise found in Hohokam excavations in southern Arizona dates back to 200 B.C. Likewise, turquoise from central Mexico dates back to about 600–700 B.C.; from South America, ca. 900 B.C. Other beads are even earlier. Silver Jewelry infomation dates back to the Spaniards and conquistadors who recorded silver jewelry history and taught these skills to the Native Americans. Since this time the anglo artisans and Native American artisans have kept great track of silver jewelry information.

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