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

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• For amazing facts, history and news, read our gold and precious metals blog.

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