Gem Junkies

Fancy Scientific Metal - SILVER

October 04, 2019 Parle Jewelry Design's Jonathan and Brecken Farnsworth. Season 2 Episode 20
Gem Junkies
Fancy Scientific Metal - SILVER
Show Notes

We did Gold and now it’s Silvers turn.  It is recognized as one of the 7 metals of antiquity and this week we dive into its deep history—from its physical properties to its everyday applications. We even discover the folklore behind why all monsters are destroyed by this precious metal.  Come take a listen and even learn how to make it rain with SILVER!!!  

 

00:00:00                             Training for a half marathon

01:10:00                             Hello . . . SILVER

02:55:00                             Transition metal and silver qualities

04:55:00                             Why is Silver white?

06:12:00                             Silver is the highest electrical conductor

07:25:00                             It’s also in mirrors

08:35:00                             Silver making contact with Sulfur

09:29:00                             To clean off tarnish from Silver

10:10:00                             You can plate silver

12:09:00                             Silver used in artificial rain making

12:47:00                             Medical use to prevent infection

13:45:00                             The history of Silver

14:56:00                             Cuppelation

15:55:00                             Earliest extractions of Silver

17:03:00                             Hack Silver

17:28:00                             The rise of the Greek and Roman Empire

18:32:00                             19th Century with Silver

18:56:50                             Into the folklore