| Silver jewelry has been around for a long time and has | | | | these pieces also have turquoise in them. Silver and |
| been enjoyed by generation after generation since as | | | | turquoise go beautifully together and make for a lovely |
| far back as 5000 B.C. According to historical | | | | piece of jewelry. The contrast between the two |
| investigations and reports Egyptians used silver for | | | | colors is brilliant. |
| jewelry, ceremonial ornamentation, and for bartering | | | | Another part of the world that is known for their use |
| and tombs have been discovered containing silver that | | | | of silver is Mexico. Silver pieces made in Mexico have |
| dated back as far as 2900 B.C. | | | | a wide selection of stones in them. These stones |
| Although there are many modern technological ways | | | | range from inexpensive coral, which is a beautiful red |
| to work silver today this wasn't the case back when | | | | color, to a pricier boulder opal, which has a brilliant |
| silver first began to be used to make jewelry. At the | | | | mixture of colors, to a simple emerald with all of its |
| time the process for working jewelry involved either | | | | elegant beauty. |
| the use of a hammer to get the desired design and | | | | Other parts of the world that silver comes from |
| look or casting and pouring silver into the desired | | | | include Peru, Chile, China, Poland, and Australia. All of |
| shape for a piece of jewelry. A third way that silver | | | | these countries have been mining silver for many |
| was worked into silver jewelry in ancient time was | | | | years with Mexico and Peru being the longest, mining |
| through filigree techniques. This is the process of taking | | | | silver dating back as far as 1546. And the silver that |
| thin silver and twisting it and wrapping it into intricate | | | | these countries mine is not only useful for jewelry but |
| designs that can be held together by soldering. | | | | for other things as well, such as cutlery, and heat |
| All of these ways that were once used to work silver | | | | conductors. |
| provide for a fairly rough, simple jewelry but it just | | | | Silver jewelry has been a profitable industry for many, |
| goes to shoe how long individuals have been enjoying | | | | many years and from all indications it appears that the |
| the beauty of silver and wearing it to make a fashion | | | | inexpensive precious metal will continue to be popular |
| statement or as a sign of wealth. The beauty of the | | | | in future generations too. Silver jewelry will not loose its |
| low cost precious metal has not been lost on a | | | | elegance and simplicity from over years that can be |
| generation yet to date. You can find gorgeous pieces | | | | worn anytime we want and for that may be |
| from all different points in history and from all different | | | | compared with gold jewelry. I have a feeling that many |
| regions of the world. | | | | pieces from the past will stick around to be enjoyed |
| Many Indian tribes used silver to make jewelry. Often | | | | for many years to come. |
| you will see these pieces around still today; many of | | | | |