FOUNDED BY: GABRIELA YASMIN SZAFMAN

While Gold and Bronze may have made an earlier introduction in Human history, Silver's impact is no less significant.

Quite early in that history it was noticed that liquids kept in Silver containers remained fresh and pure longer.

In fact a Persian king, Cyrus the Great took an unusual approach to his subjects' physical health.

During his reign, between 550-529 BC, he set up one of the first boards of health and established a medical dispensary.

As well, drinking water was drawn from a special stream, boiled and then stored in massive Silver containers.

Numerous legends, traditions and myths have grown up around this bright reflective mineral.

Certain purification rites practiced by the Egyptians called for special basins made of Silver.

Such practices even find their way into contemporary rituals as well. With Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran religions, their chalices for mass must be constructed of Gold, Silver or Vermeil.

 

The first Silver mines were in an area call Antolia, which is near what we know call Turkey.

In 900 BC the Larium mines by Athens Greece began operation, these mines would produce most of the world's Silver for upwards of 1,000 years.

Rome mined all their Silver in Spain, depleting those mines by the middle ages.

Today the top producing countries in the world are Mexico, USA, Canada, Russia, Peru and Australia.

Silver is also found in Bolivia, Norway, Czech Republic, Germany and Austria.

The largest piece of native Silver ever is a massive specimen that weighs 844 pounds that was found near Aspen Colorado.

The Coeur d'Alene mines in Idaho are the largest producers of the mineral in the world, digging out a total of one billion ounces since it began operation in 1880.

The Silver will Work:

• Silver is told to bring advantage to it's wearer throughout life.

• It is used to conjure patience and perseverance to the wearer, and it used extensively with gemstones due to the fact that the metal attracts and retains the qualities emitted by the stones.

• It is known to enhance the powers of the moon, particularly during the full and new moons.

• Throughout the world it is identified with the lunar manifestations of the Great Mother, the eternal goddess.

• As the metal is reflective, as the moon reflects the light of the sun, so does silver reflect negativity from the wearer.

• Tiny silver globes, or any sliver jewelry can be worn for magical security; used to provide protection again evil intent, reflecting spells of harm back to the sender.

• Silver can also be used to enhance your psychic abilities, as it is a psychic-influencing metal.

• When worn it stimulates your psychic awareness but simultaneously lulls the conscious, so as not to overwhelm.

• Donning silver jewelry before sleep is another method of producing psychic dreams. If the piece is set with moonstone or other gemstone with psychic properties the effects will be more powerful.

• Silver symbolizes wealth and prosperity

• Silver increases the power of most stones, especially turquoise and coral.

• It is the metal of emotions, of the psychic mind, and of loving and healing.