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Who does not love sparkling silver? It is the favourite of both genders as it completes the look in the personality. To understand this you will have to try it on yourself. No, for this you will not have to trudge from one jewel house to another jewel shop. Just switch on your computer in the complete privacy and comfort of your own niche and click on Designer Silver Jewellery , Silver Jewellery UK, Sterling Silver Earrings, Silver Earrings UK, Silver Pendants, Sterling Silver Bracelets, and Silver Bracelets for Women, Silver Rings for Women and the like. It will be the ‘open sesame’ of Alibaba. The screen will unfold before a world of fantasy with real roots. You can view an array of items, make your choice, make payment online and the genuine items will reach you without any hassle in no time. The ornament and jewellery market is now dominated by silver. It is no less valuable than gold but the plus point is that it not as costly as gold. From time immemorial mankind has been in love with silver. Diamonds team up with silver to make great combinations. Silver jewellery studded with diamonds will take your breath away. The chemical symbol of silver is Ag and its atomic number is 47. Silver has the highest electrical conductivity among all metals; its thermal conductivity is the highest. Silver in free form is available but for practical purposes it is melted with zinc, lead, copper or gold for making coins or ornaments. There is a universal demand for silver. Silver can be segmented into two types – silver plated items and those that are alloy mixed for crafting jewels. Sterling silver however is too soft and can’t be used for daily purposes. Silver plated items are relatively cheaper but these are not durable. The stamp on the silver will indicate its content. All over the world this standard has been given acceptance. When silver is mixed with alloys there are problems. The colour undergoes change and the item gets tarnished. As a result the skin and the clothes of the wearer get stained. Sometimes rhodium is added as finishing touch. Platinum’s use prevents staining. There is a heavenly glow in platinum-silver ornaments but the cost is prohibitive. Tarnishing happens quickly if silver gets wet or is exposed to the sun or any other harsh light. Silver use has greatly escalated from the first years of the last century. It is used extensively for manufacture of coins, films etc. Electronics industry uses silver extensively. There are myriad forms of silver – crystals, flakes, granules and foils; it is used to make needles, bars, tubes, rods, wool and for activated powders (nano-sized). Crystals of silver halide are used widely in X-rays and in radiography. Silver is used to make water purifiers because its antibacterial broad spectrum properties. For the treatment of cancer, silver ions are being experimented with. Silver is found in Australia, Chile, USA, Mexico and Peru. When the New World was discovered by Christopher Columbus, Span started looting silver, bringing it in its ships to become the mightiest power at that time. Such is the might of silver!
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