Silver has often had its ups and downs. Over the centuries, its popularity has remained very strong, equal to gold. It was widely used by jewelers who combined it with other precious metals and stones to make all kinds of jewelry. Then at the beginning of XXe century began a period of disillusionment among jewelers. Then they preferred white gold and platinum, which compensated for its shortcomings. Silver really combines two features. it is soft and therefore easily deformed, while the structure of the stone holds less well. it oxidizes very quickly and turns black if left untreated. Restored through costume jewelry, it delighted hippies in the 1960s and 1970s for their ethnic rings and earrings. Then there were the punks who adorned themselves with heavy chains and studded cuffs.
Against gold, whose price is almost 100 times higher, silver has long defended its affordable, even popular status…
Source: Le Figaro
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