Antique Silver

Silver was discovered by man in early part of the civilization. Apart from Silver; Gold and brass were also discovered. These precious metals were thus used in ornaments, jewelry, and articles of use. Silver is denoted as “Ag” in scientific circle for its specific chemical composition. Silver is a soft metal which can be easily moulded into different shapes. Silver with this unique quality was used popularly in article making. Silverwares and silver glasses etc. are an antique lover’s dream. Silver was used in ornaments like rings, and anklets. Silver was used in making silverwares which were popular in earlier times as they are now. Man’s fancy for ornaments like rings had made silver a useful metal for jewelry. Peoples’ taste and inclination for something special and unique, especially on the rare and once in a life time occasions such as wedding, prompt them to make each moment memorable in their life. A Ring holds an important place in the lives of everyone be it royalty or ordinary person. Earlier expensive and unique ornaments including the rings were only for the royalty and its ministers, but now days these have fallen in the range of buying capacity of an ordinary man as well.

An Antique Ring is the one that is aged back to many centuries or even thousands of years old. These rings are made with precious stones which are at times very rare and even older. Diamond being one of the objects of craving for millions of people across the world, finds its place even in the history for its beauty and magnificence. Invaluable tags associated with them made these diamonds a priced possession. Diamonds are made of primarily – Carbon. Under huge pressure and enormous temperature, carbon and other rocks, turn into diamonds.

The past Kings and Queen sported the most expensive of the precious stones. The rings were considered as the part of the royal heritage and were prided by the royalty. Rings found relevance in church where the POPE wears a big ring which has seal of the Vatican church and each POPE has his own distinct ring with precious stone studded in it, such as diamonds or rubies. This ring is considered as sacred. There is a fancy and enigma related to this ring as people find themselves revering for an opportunity to KISS the ring. An antique ring is slated as a special object and is priced very high. The weirdly priced rings are thus procured by high and mighty class of society. These antique rings are chased by the celebrities to make their bonding or association memorable and give a piece of something to write about in the media. Engagement or wedding is not only between two individuals but it is a coming together of two families and a group of people which are bound by a common link. This whole new excitement is marked as a special occasion as it denotes the formalizing of the bond and start of a new life for two individuals. An ring thus becomes an important piece of object with emotions attached with it. The Silver rings are used not only for the purpose of engagement but also work as gifts of love. Silver Jewelry being the most sought after thing by the ladies, it makes for a big market for the jewelers. The Silver rings are and were used as accessory by both men and women. The stone studied silver jewelry was not only worn by the royalty to inspire awe in the masses but also had various medicinal and astrological implications attached to them. The reasons for war, since time known, have been waged for land and wealth. The most powerful kingdoms were those who had not only the military might but also the wealth like gold and precious stones like diamonds. These diamonds are dug up from the ground. Africa has many diamond mines which were dug up relentlessly by the men even disturbing the ecological balance of the nature. The man made crater or hole dug up in South Africa is the other man made structure which is visible from space, after the wall of China. This was a diamond mine which was exploited to the hilt to quench the thirst of the diamond crazy public. These diamonds once dug, are sent to Asian countries like India (which is a major hub and largest in its category of importing diamonds) to polish them and cut them into different sizes for use in different segments of jewelry. These are then exported to different parts of the world to be sold. The rings are generally made of Gold or silver but lately platinum has also made inroads in this category. The rings are also made of different materials such as Ashtdhatu which is a combination of eight different metals. Silver is believed to instill a calming effect on the person who wears it. Silver is also believed to carry medicinal and healing qualities.

A ring when comes in contact with the skin round the finger, it is believed it emits healing vibes into the blood that cures various ailments of the person. The precious stones like ruby, diamonds etc similarly have astrological and medical benefits for the user (it is believed in many cultures). The idea behind it is that everyone is governed by the attraction or gravitation of heavenly bodies particularly the planets. The movement of these planets brings changes in the mental and physical state of men. The astrological birth chart of a person is calculated by taking into account the coordinates of the place of birth, the date & time of birth which is then coincided with the planetary positions at that particular time. Each planet shows or is governed by distinct qualities hence to alter those qualities these precious stones are advised to be worn in particular metal, next to skin. It is also advised to be worn in the particular finger; hence the ring is not only jewelry but something more, if these beliefs are to be believed. The rings are therefore most popular piece of ornament for the humans.