We all know silver as a precious metal from which it is produced jewelry, coins and other investment and decorative items such as dishes, mirrors, etc. Due to this processing, the silver in the raw almost none of us come into contact with a kind of forgetting that Silver is a natural material that is still mined in mines, mostly as a by-product of copper and gold mines. Silver occurs separately in ores rich in certain minerals or gold compound.

Silver properties and uses

Silver has the chemical symbol Ag and interesting physical and chemical properties that were due to its decorative appearance neglected, but now, the silver used in many industries. This is particularly the chemical industry, in which silver is used as a catalyst, due to its good conductive properties, silver is used to make contacts in the loom, however, due to its cost is rather used instead of silver, copper, which is cheaper due to its accidentally occur. Given new meaning silver in the manufacture of drugs, when the new silver compounds in pharmaceuticals have begun to replace antibiotic treatment, due to its antibacterial properties, even begins to produce antibacterial underwear and other clothing laced with silver. We must also mention the use of silver for the production of films and also because of the excellent properties of silver to reflect light in the manufacture of mirrors and glasses.  

  
For silver jewelry and silver itself is typical brilliant shine, however, like to appreciate the different properties of silver, such as excellent thermal conductivity, which is nice especially when wearing silver jewelry, which are very well adapted to the temperature of the body and the skin does not feel cold.  

Silver has been used since ancient times as currency and is still part of many of the monetary system and the national wealth. In the time of ancient Rome were silver reserves underpin the stability of the country and their currency, and bribe silver coins are mentioned in the Bible. In Europe in ancient times silver is considered sacred and at that time people noticed its therapeutic effects when a piece of silver dropped into a container of water, which was then more drinking. This property of silver was later used at the time of the overseas discoveries, the sailors needed to clean drinking water and wine throughout the voyage. We always produce different silver charms and beautiful jeweleryInto which often pushed gemstones. Processing silver people discovered very soon, thanks to its softness and pliability that allows the skillful hands to handle almost silver at room temperature. Field, which deals with the processing of silver are called silversmith, finer work, thus producing for silver jewelry does not address the goldsmith and jeweler.  
 

  
Do silver is often advocated in the history of precious stones, as you can see in the picture to the left when planted in silver cut smoky quartz stone behalf. The picture on the left are silver earrings type starostříbro that their specially tailored appearance has the impression older than you really are.  

Silver jewelry have always been very popular. The surface of silver and thus the jewelry itself has a brilliant shine, but it is a natural material that works in air, thus oxidized and silver jewelry from time to time need to clean the special wool to silver, which can be purchased at any good drugstore (approx. CZK 30 ). Before and at the beginning of the Common Era silver attributed magical cleansing effects, especially later use good processability and an abundance of natural stocks. Today, silver jewelry worn for their exclusive sheen as well, which many of us do not even realize, thanks to good thermal adaptability silver jewelry, for which the very high thermal conductivity of silver. Thus, silver jewelery quickly adapts body temperature and therefore does not feel cold to the skin and thus also comfortable to wear. An important element is the price, because silver jewelry is even now still almost half cheaper than gold jewelry. All jewelry offered on e-shop Naturshop.cz are high purity, ie 925/1000, which contain the jewels of 92.5% pure silver and are marked with appropriate hallmarks force for the Czech Republic and the EU.  

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Beautiful silver necklace for women is designed for casual wear, such as in society. The necklace is made ​​of silver Ag 925/1000 and is duly marked hallmarks, as well as other jewelry from our e-shop Naturshop.cz.