| This week the focus of our blog is going to be on | | | | Other countries such as Mexico and Peru |
| that ever so popular metal known as silver. It is | | | | consistently mined and produced silver in those |
| extremely desired these days in the jewelry | | | | days. The next era focused on the rise of North |
| industry and its value has tripled in the past few | | | | America from 1876 to 1920 as mines were |
| years. We will cover the history of silver, the | | | | discovered within the states of Nevada and Utah . |
| popular uses for it especially within the jewelry | | | | It became a monetary source of the United |
| industry, its value, and finally we will show case | | | | States as it was used to base their currency. The |
| how Gilbert and Frech incorporates silver into their | | | | Modern era from 1921 until the present consists |
| unique designs. | | | | of ways in which we have improved the |
| The history of silver dates all the way back to | | | | techniques of separating ore as many of the |
| 4,000 BC. Anatolia, which happens to be known | | | | larger sources have been diminished in large parts. |
| as modern Turkey these days, was considered to | | | | Hence, it is making silver more costly and valuable. |
| be one of the first major sources to mine. Its | | | | It is so interesting to me to look back on history |
| influence and value spread quickly into Western | | | | and see how we have gotten to where we are |
| Cultures particularly in Asia Minor as well as the | | | | today. Silver was used in so many ways |
| Greek Islands . There seem to be 4 eras of silver | | | | throughout history and now today its most |
| as it has developed into what we know it to be | | | | popular use is within the jewelry industry. It is a |
| today. The first era termed Old World silver was | | | | metal that is versatile and has much beauty. I |
| from 4,000 BC to 1500 AD. Then as more of our | | | | look forward to delving more into the topic of |
| world was discovered in 1492, so was the | | | | silver and learning about it and I hope you will join |
| abundance of silver. This era was termed New | | | | me. I know in the end, it will make me appreciate |
| World Silver from 1500 to 1875 and Bolivia was | | | | the silver jewelry I own and the rich history that |
| one of the first places to produce large quantities. | | | | goes with it! |