Silver Art - Cruising Through History

are no culture which does not appreciate beauty ofpart of the American history with many notable
silver has not been touched by the artistic work ofcraftsmen make a niche in working with the silver.
silver. It was during Renaissance the silver-smiths hitDuring the pre-Christian era, silver was higher in worth
the heights of its craftsmanship. During thethan gold was, and the Bible mentions silver in several
pre-Christian era, silver was higher in worth than goldareas as having value and worth. Apart from
was, and the Bible mentions silver in several areas asAmericans, European countries have had their own
having value and worth. During the Baroque period, thehistoric connection with Silver.
royalty of England prospered in silver from coins toDuring the Baroque period, the royalty of England
silver crafted cups. The Rococo styles brought outprospered in silver from coins to silver crafted cups.
beautiful silver art, as did the Art Nouveau period whileThe Rococo styles brought out beautiful silver art, as
at its peak period. Russia has a uniqueness of richnessdid 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 appreciateand silver inlays. The Jewish religion has an intertwined
beauty of silver has not been touched by the artisticconnection that could be even more special than the
work of silver. Although the exact period that silverRussian silver connection.
had begun to be used, but presence of silver in EgyptSilver Judaica is one of the oldest functioning art forms
dates back to 2500 B.C. These silver decorationsrelating to the first Synagogues of Jerusalem. Silver
were done in stone, resembling to be the first forms ofJudaica can not only be categorized as an art, but as
silver-smith. It was during Renaissance the silver-smithsan important religious aspect of Judaism and gains
hit the heights of its craftsmanship. This was the timeeven more significance as time goes by. Every Jewish
period that silver craftsmanship became more intricateceremony 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 knownThroughout many of the countries today, silver is now
to be used in manufacture of coins, large statues artless expensive as compared to gold, but this does not
of filigree in fine wires and used in inlay in preciousmean that silver is not desired. It retains its own unique
stone, paintings, worked in gems or ivory and evenplace today as it has been in the past. Silver jewelry
Faberge to create decorative pieces and jewelry foralone is high in value and continues to be placed in the
personal adornment. Silver has played many rolescategories of investments close to the levels of gold
throughout every culture and is highly valued evenand 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