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Uses for SilverAn overview of silver’s industrial versatility
Physical Properties of SilverSilver is a very versatile metal with many different uses.
• Silver’s plasticity is second only to gold.
• Silver has the highest thermal and electrical conductivity of any metal.
• Silver has powerful antimicrobial properties.
Silver’s Use in Jewelry
• Jewelry is perhaps the most popular use for silver.
• Most silver jewelry is crafted using sterling silver, an alloy of 92.5% pure silver.• Sterling silver is remarkably durable,
and has been in fashion for hundreds of years.
• Other popular silver alloys in jewelry include white gold, Britannia silver, and French 1st Standard.
Industrial Silver
Silver is a key component in many industrial applications.
• Silver has high electrical conductivity, so it’s the metal of choice for certain wiring or electronic applications.
• Silver can also be found in batteries, like in silver-oxide batteries (which are commonly used in watches and hearing aids).
Industrial Silver
• Silver also has the highest surface reflectivity of any metal, so it is employed in optics applications and is a key component in solar reflectors and precision mirrors.
• Silver compounds have many applications as well. For example, silver-iodide is used in cloud seeding and weather modification.
Medicinal Silver
• Silver is one of the few metals that exhibit the oligodynamic effect – which makes it very antimicrobial.• Scientists theorize the oligodynamic effect is caused by
metal ions irreversibly damaging important enzymes within the microbes.
• Silver-lined or coated medical devices – like catheters, breathing tubes, and prostheses – have been shown to dramatically reduce the risk of infection.
Medicinal Silver
• Unfortunately, silver cannot be used in the development of medication.
• When silver solutions are repeatedly ingested – or even topically applied – they can be absorbed by the body’s soft tissues and cause a permanent blue/gray discoloration of the skin known as argyria.
Silver as a Store-of-Value
• As a precious metal, silver is also an investment vehicle. • In ancient times, silver coins
were one of the first forms of currency.
• You can track silver price trends on the MGS website, or by using our precious metals prices app.
About MGS
Manhattan Gold & Silver (MGS) is a precious metals refiner that has been based in Manhattan’s historic Diamond District since 1985. We are a B2B company that buys and recycles precious metal scraps that accumulate in other businesses. We serve:
• Jewelers• Pawnbrokers• Dentists• The industrial sector• Antique dealers• Machinists • Domestic mining• And more!
• MGS also creates charts, calculators, and other online tools for our customers to use.• Try our Precious Metals Prices app, which lets you monitor the real-time precious metals
market situation from anywhere, right from your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.
Recycle your Precious Metals for Profit• MGS accepts gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.
• Payouts are based on the London Fixing.
• Up to 99% payout (among the highest in the US)• Up to 98.5% for gold brought in for hand testing.
• Not in NYC? Ship us your precious metals using our Ship & Sell service which offers:• Same day wired payment (once lot is received)• Discounted, insured shipping• Payout calculator
Connect with MGS
• For amazing facts, history and news, read our gold and precious metals blog.
• Join the conversation about precious metals on the MGS page on Facebook.
• Follow gold, silver, and other precious metal trends at the MGS Twitter account.
• Circle MGS on Google+ to hear our latest updates.
• If you do business with us, connect with us on the MGS LinkedIn page.
• To see precious metal melting and refinement in action, visit the MGS YouTube channel.