Sterling Silver is often used in our Handmade Silver Jewelry we
have on MostOriginal.com. Silver is a chemical element - a soft
white lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical
and thermal conductivity of any metal, this metal is used in
coins, jewelry, tableware, photography and in mirrors. Silver is
a very ductile and slightly harder than gold coinage metal with
a brilliant white metallic luster that can take high degree of
polish, It has the highest electrical conductivity of all
metals, even higher than copper, but its greater cost prevented
it from being used in place of copper for electrical purposes.
Pure Silver also has the highest thermal conductivity, whitest
color, the highest optical reflectivity, and the lowest contact
resistance of any metal, Silver halides are remarkable for the
effect of light upon them. This metal is stable in pure air and
water, but does tarnish when it is exposed to ozone, hydrogen
sulfide. The principal use of Silver is as "precious metal", its
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