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Excavations in ancient countries havediscovered ancient graves that werefilled with silver items like silver bowls,dishes and much more. The individualsin olden times chose their most preciousitems to travel with them in the afterlife, and hence chose their silver possessionsto accompany them. The presence of silver in graves indicates that silver wasincredibly valuable to the people in thebygone era.

THE RISE OF STERLING SILVER & SILVERSMITHING

In the 12th century, it was discovered that thesoftness of silver also came with some restrictions. Toelevate its strength and hardness, medievalcraftsmen began to blend other metals into silversuch as copper, which became sterling silver. Thisnewest form of silver was more resilient andconducive to create new types of objects.

The increased discovery of both silver & sterling silveralike, led to increase in its exports and prompted theincreased requirement of silversmiths. This was thehigh point in silversmithing, as the demands forhigh-end silver products increased. Some of theimportant makers were Paul de Lamerie, theGarrards silversmiths and Hester Bateman.

SILVER IN 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY & HEALTHCARE

Attributing to the diverse characteristics ofsilver, today silver is used in healthcare &electronic devices. Even NASA’s Magellanspacecraft was fitted with silver coated quartztiles as it aids in reducing solar radiationduring a mission in space. However, silvercontinues to be used as a luxury material fordecorative items such as jewelry, hollowareand flatware.

COOKE & KELVEY SILVERSMITHS

Just like the olden times, we take oursilverware very seriously at Cooke & Kelvey.A craft that we have honed since 1858. It’sour constant endeavor and underlyingvalue to craft silverware pieces that aretimeless in their design and stand the testof time. Made from 925 sterling silver, eachpiece is handcrafted carefully by mastersilversmiths with the goal to create objectsof art that are worthy of becoming familyheirlooms.