A
Brief History of Silver ....
The
Egyptians and the Sumerians were the first recorded users of
this precious metal, followed by the Romans who obtained their
ore from mines of Spain and Thrace: in the middle ages, Germany
and Bohemia supplied European Silversmiths. Much silver
also came from Mexico and Southern America during the Spanish
conquests and in the nineteenth century lodes were discovered in
the US and Australia. Silver has also been mined in the
United Kingdom but, today, Mexico is the leading silver
producing nation in the Western hemisphere.
Silver
is second only to gold in many respects. It has good
working qualities being malleable, easily tempered, rolled and
beaten and bends without cracking. It is also light, yet
possesses great tensile strength and is resistant to many
corrosive substances. Above all, silver is a most
attractive metal widely used in the jewellery trade
Browse
our store for a selection of yellow gold and white gold
diamond crosses.
Height of fashion diamond set cross, popular amongst the
celebrities, reasonably priced and all come with a pendant curb
chain. Choose from either white or yellow gold, plain diamond,
or ruby, sapphire, and emerald.
At Designer
Diamond we offer diamond rings, pendants, and earrings -
settings, custom made in platinum or gold and your choice of
center diamond
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