Silver in today's Jewelry

Jewelry has been part of life for a very long time. A lot of forms of jewelry are worn all over the world for traditional, social and sometimes religious reasons. Jewelry can be worn in different parts of the body if not almost in any part of the body or clothing. Most of the jewelries worn are rings worn on fingers and rarely on toes, necklaces worn around the neck, beads, pendants worn with necklaces around the neck, earrings worn on ears, teeth replacement worn in the mouth by people who have lost their teeth, bracelets or bangles worn on the wrists, piercings put through holes in the skin, etc.

As jewelry can come in many forms, it can be made from different kinds of precious stones too, silver included. Because of it's softness yet sparkling appearance, Silver jewelries have gained popularity in the last few years. Not so much of it is produced though, and even the few that reaches the market, is attributed a very high price. It's so difficult to come across a silver material of good quality nowadays at an appropriate price besides the fact that plating and counterfeiting in general has attained its extreme level.

Despite the fact that the production of silver has increased recently, the price on the market stays costly. In 2008, the countries like Peru, Mexico, China, Australia, Chile, Poland, Russia,USA,Bolivia and Canada were respectively ranked the top 10 silver producing countries.

Analogously, companies like BHP billiton from Australia, KGHM Polska Miedz from Poland, Fresnillo Plc from Mexico, Cia. Minera Volcan from Peru, Pan American Silver from Canada, Cia. de Minas Buenaventura from Peru, Polymetal from Russia, Hochschild Mining from Peru, Kazakhmys from Kazakhstan, and Southern Copper Corp. from USA were also respectively ranked the top 10 silver producing companies in 2008.

As you can see from the data above, south america is the richest part of the world in silver. Most of the silver that is used all over the world comes from South America. There are still some parts of the world that have a soil rich in precious stones but that is not being exploited as it should be,for example Congo which is labeled to be standing on a lot of natural resources,but it does not appear on the top 20 silver producing countries in the world.

Anyways, back to our use of silver in today's Jewelries, Silver is being the most common fashion for young generations, especially artists who bear to spend a colossal amount of money upon chains, rings and earrings. it's a piece of clothing that makes you easily conspicuous anywhere.