| If you know someone that likes music then what | | | | later changed through time and led to a moon symbol, |
| better gift could you give them than a treble clef | | | | due to the similarity between the shining metal being |
| necklace or treble clef earrings. Made out of sterling | | | | like the glowing moon light. The Romans gave silver |
| silver they will really appreciate the time and care that | | | | the name of argentum, which is still used today as the |
| has gone into making this quality piece of silver | | | | international name of the element, from where its |
| jewellery. | | | | chemical symbol of Ag comes from. |
| Silver has been known since ancient times and has | | | | Commercial-grade fine silver is at least 99.9% pure |
| long been valued as a precious metal, used to make | | | | silver, and purities greater than 99.999% are available. |
| ornaments, jewellery, high-value tableware and utensils | | | | In silver jewellery a purity of 92.5% is used as above |
| and currency coins. Mined right back in 4000BC in | | | | this and the silver jewellery becomes too soft and |
| Turkey which was then called Anatolia, the main | | | | would not withstand everyday wear. This is where the |
| source of silver now is from Peru and Mexico. To the | | | | term 925 silver comes from representing 925 parts |
| Egyptians, gold was considered to be the perfect | | | | silver out of 1000 with the other 7.5% traditionally made |
| metal, and gave the symbol of a circle to it. Since silver | | | | from copper. Silver is also mixed with gold to make |
| was the next best to gold in terms of perfection, it | | | | white gold and is recently becoming more popular. |
| was given a semi-circle for it's symbol. This semi-circle | | | | |