History of Sterling Silver

History of sterling silver is extremely interesting and attractive. You can read some information about sterling silver and its use.

People have used silver for many years and centuries. Silver and its products attracted not only wealth but also imprecation, it was the best sign of richness or poverty.A beautiful ancient silver jewelry piece was found in the tomb of Chaldea culture in 4000 B.C. Even the Old Testament contains a mention about Abraham's wealth which was measured on the grounds of huge amounts of silver he possessed. The first half of the 19th century is a period of launching plenty of silver to the trade which resulted in its depreciation, it was no longer used for production of coins so silver and jewelry prices decreased. The ruins of old mines suggest that silver was excavated in Poland in the Middle Ages. The oldest found jewelry craftsmanship antiques are religious vessels. Many goldsmiths from France, Italy or Germany used to come to Poland to work on Polish 15-16th century courts.

Silver jewelry is appreciated for its beauty and durability - it is popular mainly because of the price. Silver is metal with white luster, it is easily polished. Polished, oxidized, gold-plated silver jewelry pieces, silver with amber, zircon or coral are very popular and successful products.

Silver is claimed to have antibacterial and disinfecting properties, for instance, flowers put to silver vase will survive longer than those in a glass or porcelain vase. Nowadays, silver jewelry is popular among men and women not only for its beauty but also for its anti aging properties.