Silver Silver Argyria (ISV from Greek: αργύρος argyros silver + -ia) is a disease caused by the ingestion of elemental silver, silver dust or silver compounds. The most dramatic effect of argyria is that the skin is colored blue or bluish-grey. Argyria may be found as generalized argyria or local argyria. Argyrosis is the corresponding condition related to the eye. The condition is believed to be permanent. Most recent cases are due to the consumption of colloidal silver as an alternative medicine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Argyria"
Billon is an alloy of a precious metal (most commonly silver, but also gold) with a high base metal content (such as copper). It is used chiefly for making coins, medals, and token coins. ...more on Wikipedia about "Billon"
Britannia silver is an alloy of silver containing 95.84% silver, with the balance usually copper. ...more on Wikipedia about "Britannia silver"
Colloidal silver is a colloid of silver particles in water. It has some antimicrobial properties, and is claimed by some to be a beneficial nutritional supplement. The ingestion of colloidal silver in large quantities or over a long period of time may cause the discoloring condition argyria, in which the skin turns blue-gray. ...more on Wikipedia about "Colloidal silver"
Electrum is a naturally occurring alloy of gold, silver, with trace amounts of copper and other metals. Color ranges from pale to bright yellow, depending on the proportions of gold and silver. ...more on Wikipedia about "Electrum"
Silver (Ag) ...more on Wikipedia about "Isotopes of silver"
Millesimal fineness is a system of denoting the purity of platinum, gold and silver alloys by parts per thousand of pure metal in the alloy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Millesimal fineness" This text is made on www.shortopedia.com
Nickel silver is a metal alloy of copper with nickel and often but not always zinc. It is named for its silvery appearance, and contains no elemental silver. Other common names for this alloy are German Silver, Paktong, New Silver and Alpacca (or Alpaca). ...more on Wikipedia about "Nickel silver"
Sheffield plate is a layered combination of silver and copper that was used for many years to produce larger silver goods such as serving trays and teapots. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sheffield plate"
Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag (from the traditional abbreviation for the Latin argentum). A soft white lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal and occurs in minerals and in free form. This metal is used in coins, jewelry, tableware, and photography. ...more on Wikipedia about "Silver"
The word silver may be used to describe: ...more on Wikipedia about "Silver (disambiguation)"
Silver coins are possibly the oldest form of money. Silver coins include American Silver Eagle and Canadian Silver Maple Leaf. ...more on Wikipedia about "Silver coin"
A Silver rush is the silver-mining equivalent of a gold rush. ...more on Wikipedia about "Silver rush"
The silver standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is a fixed weight of silver. ...more on Wikipedia about "Silver standard"
Silvering is the chemical process of coating glass with a reflective substance, originally silver, in order to create a mirror. Today, powdered aluminum or other compounds are more often used for this purpose, although the process maintains the name "silvering". ...more on Wikipedia about "Silvering"
A Silversmith is a person who works with silver. Silversmiths not only work with silver, but with other metals as well to make jewellery and other items. Silversmiths specialise in the use of silver though, and it is the principal metal with which they work. ...more on Wikipedia about "Silversmith"
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. The minimum millesimal fineness is 925. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sterling silver"
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