Silver, like gold is a very popular form of jewellery in todays jewellery market. Below are a few facts about silver and its uses:
Most silver is a product of lead mining.
Sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloy metal.
Sterling silver in the United Kingdom is one of the purest in the world.
The melting point for silver is 961.78 degrees centigrade.
Silver, as with gold is mixed with alloy when being used for jewellery ornaments.
Copper is usually added to silver to make it more ideal for jewellery.
Silver is the best conductor of heat of all elements.
Silver is what makes photography possible and is used in batteries.
Silver will turn black when affected by oxygen and light.
Silver defines conductivity.
It is a very ductile and malleable material and is commonly used in electrical circuits.
Silver is also used in mirrors, microscopes, telescopes etc.
Out of all the metals silver has is the whitest colour.
Silver has a greater reflectivity than gold.
Silver is also used to catalyse chemical reactions.
