As a soft, white, lustrous metal, silver has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal. It is often used to make ornaments, jewelry, high-value tableware, utensils (“silverware”), and currency coins .The metal occurs naturally in its pure, free form (native silver), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite. However, most silver is produced as a by-product of copper, gold, lead, and zinc refining.
Jewelry and silverware are traditionally made from sterli...
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Silver is one of the oldest known metals. It is a noble metal, meaning that it is highly resistant to the forces of nature which might degrade it, such as oxidation. Silver is used in all sorts of applications, including currency, mirrors, and even electrical circuits. One of its oldest uses is in jewelry. 
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