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The Healing Power of
Silver
Silver is said to be the mirror of the soul. Silver is
believed to benefit circulation, help lungs and throat,
and detoxify the blood, to aid in the treatment of
degenerative brain diseases, balancing of hormones and
chemicals and improvement of nerve impulse transmission.
They also use it for treating hepatitis and detoxifying
the body. New Age healers have taken silver's conductive
abilities and translated that into the belief that it
can conduct the body's energy. They believe it can
remove negative energy from the body and channel the
positive energy of other minerals into the patient. The
minerals they use with Silver include Turquoise, Agate,
Jet, Moonstone and Lodestone or cooler-colored gems.
Lodestone set in silver is said to aid in eyesight.
Throughout the ages, silver
jewelry has been associated with magical powers;
believed to promote healing, bring good luck and for
warding off evil spirits to the wearer. While these
beliefs are not part of mainstream thinking today, some
people still hold them true. Silver is said to work best
as a communicator, benefit circulation, help lungs and
throat, and detoxify the blood. Also said to help the
body naturally correct hormonal and/or chemical
imbalances, and to help the brain work easier owing to
silver improving the transmission of nerve impulses.
Silver has germicidal effects and kills many lower
organisms effectively without harm to higher animals.
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In olden
days, people used silver to de-contaminate water
because it kills germs.
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It's
widely accepted that silver is a good natural
antibiotic; it's even used in a lot of bandaids.
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Silver is
considered as an antibacterial — but it might do
more. Scientists are now testing silver on diseases
like malaria and leprosy with encouraging results.
Silver is a major conductor
and communicator. Aids speech and public speaking
eloquence. Enhances patience and perseverance. Silver
has the ability to energize other stones during
the new and full moons. Draws negative energy out from
the body and replaces it with positive energy.
Myths about Silver
Legends of Jewels, Quartz
Mythology, Myths about crystals and myths about jewelry;
Some of those ancient myths and legends have come down
intact through the centuries. Others have evolved and
mutated as result of the input of other cultures...
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Facts about Silver
Silver can be hammered into sheets so thin that it would
take 100,000 of them to stack an inch high. It can be
drawn into a wire finer than a human hair. It is this
ductility (or ability to be formed) that makes silver
the wonderful art form that it is...
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Silver in Medicine
Silver has been used in the
health field since, well, for as long as there has been
a health field. It was used in times of antiquity for
fighting germs and healing tissue, and those uses have
continued to this day. It has been undergoing a rapid
resurgence in use...
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Origins of Silver
The area of Anatolia (modern Turkey) is considered the first major
source of mined silver, having provided the resource to craftsman
throughout Asia Minor. Silver from the Anatolian region largely served
as the source of silver for the Western cultures flourishing in the Near
East, Crete, and Greece. Silver craftsmanship was centered largely in
Asia Minor and Greek Islands...
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What is Sterling
Silver?
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5%
pure silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. The
sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal
fineness of 925. Because pure silver is so soft, it
should only be used when malleability is required, such
as in handcrafted jewelry featuring weaving and other
intricate designs. High-end Silver jewelry is often...
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History of Silver
Silver has always been held in high esteem and displayed
as a status symbol since it was mined approx. 4,000 BC
in Asia Minor. In the earliest Egyptian records, it was
considered more precious than gold. Interestingly, with
all of silver's magical power...
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How to Care for Your
Silver Jewelry
As in any jewelry including
gold, platinum jewelry studded with diamonds or precious
colored stones, we recommend that you check your jewelry
every 6 months Prongs can wear thin and let stones fall
out. Chains and Pearl Strands weaken with wear...
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Back to 'All About Silver' Summary
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5%
pure silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. Sterling silver is
the standard for charming beautiful white cool luster of silver and is
the standard for high quality silver jewelry. The beautiful white metal
of silver has had an illustrious history, at times being more highly
valued than gold. Long used as a medium of exchange...
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