Silver, a chemical element, is one of the most malleable metals, along with gold. Advantages that silver has over any other metal is that is is very electrically conductive, and also has high heat conductivity. Silver, which is a brilliant white lustrous sheen when in its purest state, is also very ductile. Because silver is much stronger than gold, most gold jewelry in modern times is actually an alloy, or mix, of gold and silver. At normal room temperature it is in a solid state.
Silver is also one of the most precious metals available on the market today; alongside gold, platinum, palladium, and a few others. This brilliantly shining precious metal has forever been a part of status, and uses ranged anywhere from domestic utensils such as bowls, cups, and cutlery, to furniture, lighting fixtures, and other household items. One of the most popular uses a hundred or so years ago, was silver coinage. North America has some of the most dense silver mines in the world, and as a result, thousands of tons were mined for the sole purpose of creating coined currency.
