Silver is a precious metal, its element symbol Ag for "argentum" (Latin for silver). It is a soft and well malleable metal that is beitzt the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of all metals. Since 5 Millennium BC silver is processed by people who for a time it was even more valuable than gold. The ancient Egyptians called Silver as "the moon" metal.

Meanwhile, the world silver demand is increasing, since silver is increasingly used in the electronics industry, by its specific conductivity, the natural occurrence of silver in the earth's crust is made with respect to the very small, only about 0.0000079% of Earth's crust consists of silver.

These factors, its value and it is surrounded mysticism make silver is still very valuable. Earlier silver especially for the production of coins was used today is made of silver, above all jewelry. As this precious jewelry is created from the precious metal?

Many stakeholders cooperate in the production of jewelry together. First, create a sketch of Goldsmith, expresses his ideas, and ideas on paper. It arises by hand the piece of jewelry, the silver ring or chain.

Some goldsmiths and jewelers, the jewelry will also be individualized, with both engraving and free choice of precious stones, as well as completely manufactured individually. The goldsmith produced for the customer to their specifications and a sketch of this blessing from the customer then makes a sketch or improve.

On the Internet there are now even modular systems under which the customer creates his jewelry, and in countries such as Pakistan or India, then the jewelry made and sent to the port.

When buying silver jewelry is to pay attention to the coinage, as gennant as 925 silver, after the British pound Sterlling also sterling silver. The lettering of the jewelry provides information on the silver content of the appropriate latency alloy, the proportion of silver and other metals in the product, such as copper.

To check the authenticity of silver, can be used the following test: Bring the silver egg with the name. If the silver is real, creates an unpleasant smell and taste. Attention: silver-plated jewelry and silver spoons to respond with an egg in this form!

Is it safe to see if a precious metal is genuine, only experts. This is then measured the deformability and various chemical tests are available if you are not even sure and suspect fraud. In general, however, the character is already a sign of real silver.

If you complete all the tests, and you purchased silver jewelry is genuine, then you are lucky: In 2009, keep, German researchers have calculated the Fraunhofer Institute, the world silver stocks in demand only 29 years standing, so with a clear increase in value expected!