| are no culture which does not appreciate beauty of | | | | part of the American history with many notable |
| silver has not been touched by the artistic work of | | | | craftsmen make a niche in working with the silver. |
| silver. It was during Renaissance the silver-smiths hit | | | | During the pre-Christian era, silver was higher in worth |
| the heights of its craftsmanship. During the | | | | than gold was, and the Bible mentions silver in several |
| pre-Christian era, silver was higher in worth than gold | | | | areas as having value and worth. Apart from |
| was, and the Bible mentions silver in several areas as | | | | Americans, European countries have had their own |
| having value and worth. During the Baroque period, the | | | | historic connection with Silver. |
| royalty of England prospered in silver from coins to | | | | During the Baroque period, the royalty of England |
| silver crafted cups. The Rococo styles brought out | | | | prospered in silver from coins to silver crafted cups. |
| beautiful silver art, as did the Art Nouveau period while | | | | The Rococo styles brought out beautiful silver art, as |
| at its peak period. Russia has a uniqueness of richness | | | | did the Art Nouveau period while at its peak period. |
| in silver artworks and silver inlays. | | | | Russia has a uniqueness of richness in silver artworks |
| There are no culture which does not appreciate | | | | and silver inlays. The Jewish religion has an intertwined |
| beauty of silver has not been touched by the artistic | | | | connection that could be even more special than the |
| work of silver. Although the exact period that silver | | | | Russian silver connection. |
| had begun to be used, but presence of silver in Egypt | | | | Silver Judaica is one of the oldest functioning art forms |
| dates back to 2500 B.C. These silver decorations | | | | relating to the first Synagogues of Jerusalem. Silver |
| were done in stone, resembling to be the first forms of | | | | Judaica can not only be categorized as an art, but as |
| silver-smith. It was during Renaissance the silver-smiths | | | | an important religious aspect of Judaism and gains |
| hit the heights of its craftsmanship. This was the time | | | | even more significance as time goes by. Every Jewish |
| period that silver craftsmanship became more intricate | | | | ceremony has a specific silver item beautifully crafted |
| designs. | | | | for one of the many Jewish religious celebrations. |
| Silver is a highly versatile metal that has been known | | | | Throughout many of the countries today, silver is now |
| to be used in manufacture of coins, large statues art | | | | less expensive as compared to gold, but this does not |
| of filigree in fine wires and used in inlay in precious | | | | mean that silver is not desired. It retains its own unique |
| stone, paintings, worked in gems or ivory and even | | | | place today as it has been in the past. Silver jewelry |
| Faberge to create decorative pieces and jewelry for | | | | alone is high in value and continues to be placed in the |
| personal adornment. Silver has played many roles | | | | categories of investments close to the levels of gold |
| throughout every culture and is highly valued even | | | | and platinum used as investments and as the raw |
| today. | | | | material of most of the artistic mediums. |
| During the colonial era in America, silver-smiths were | | | | |