Since ancient times, gold and silver have been symbols of wealth in China, and silver has the effect of exorcising evil spirits and detoxifying. In ancient times, gold and silver not only circulated as currency, but also the daily dining utensils, jewelry and all the items that can symbolize power and wealth of the upper class were made of gold and silver-based materials.

In the feudal society and ordinary people's homes before the liberation of China, gold was difficult for the people to own because of the hardships of life, but the pursuit of beauty is human nature, so the moist and unobtrusive silver naturally became the main material for the people to make jewelry, thus making silver ornaments have a culture in China for thousands of years.

The history of using silver headdresses and silverware in China can be traced back to the Warring States Period.

According to relevant archaeological excavations, silver bands inlaid with gold and jade were unearthed from the Warring States Tomb in Huixian County, Henan Province, ape-shaped silver ornaments were unearthed from the Warring States Tomb in Luguo Ancient City, Qufu, Shandong Province, nine pieces of silver ornaments from the Xiongnu Tomb in Xigou, Geer Banner, Inner Mongolia, and silver tigers, silver deer and silver rings were unearthed from the Xiongnu Tomb in the late Warring States Period in Nalin Gaotu Village, Shenmu County, Shaanxi Province.

More than 0/00 pieces of silverware/kloc-were unearthed from Liuxiang Tomb in the Western Han Dynasty in Wotuo Village, Zibo, Shandong Province, including 33 years of Qin Shihuang.

(2 14 BC) Gold-plated silver plates with carved patterns and small gold-plated silver plates show the superb level of silverware making in China.

The Tang Dynasty is the golden age of China's historical development. The culture of the Tang Dynasty is the treasure of China's traditional culture and the heyday of China's silverware making.

Archaeological objects show that.

The silverware in the Tang Dynasty reached a very high level in both design and workmanship, not only in various categories.

Various ornamentation and patterns are also very fine.

All kinds of silverware, as well as headdresses, hairpins, earrings, earrings, necklaces, collars, bracelets, armbands, anklets and other silverware, fully reflect the technical level and achievements of silverware making in the Tang Dynasty and become the representative of China's silver cultural history.

People, court nobles and wealthy businessmen all like the implication of auspicious patterns on silver ornaments.

A small hairpin, hairpin and pendant is often a token, bearing beautiful memories and a permanent memorial to life.

But in the Tang dynasty, silver ornaments were not popular among the people, and they were still mostly nobles, and were rarely used by ordinary people.

During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, silverware was gradually commercialized.

In the past, only the royal family, nobles and wealthy businessmen could use silver ornaments, and silver ornaments became popular among the people. Compared with the previous generation, great changes have taken place in the design and technology of silver jewelry in this period.

At the same time, the theme of silver ornaments has gradually increased, including flowers, birds, fish, insects, pavilions, religious figures and various geometric decorations, as well as poetic characters, and the casting, engraving, carving and welding techniques have also been greatly improved.

The silver ornaments in the Song and Yuan Dynasties are novel in design and beautiful in shape, and the patterns on each piece of silver ornaments have auspicious meanings, which can be called "the picture must be intentional and the meaning must be auspicious".

The traditional craft of gold and silver handicrafts in Ming dynasty has been greatly improved, showing the characteristics of clear lines.

Due to the popularity of gold and silver wares at that time, many casting bureaus were established in Xuande period of Ming Dynasty, and a large number of exquisite metal products were produced.

At the same time, the craftsman system is stipulated, requiring local goldsmiths to serve in Beijing for six months in turn.

By the Ming Dynasty, in addition to the Foundry Bureau, folk silver houses and workshops also produced a large number of silverware.

Silver ornaments in the Ming Dynasty were originally scattered among the people, but after the war, there are very few existing in the world.

In the Qing Dynasty, due to the continuous development of economy and to cater to the preferences of emperors and dignitaries, all kinds of handicrafts were colorful, and both colors and styles became luxurious and rich.

The level of various handicrafts has reached its peak, with great development in carving, hollowing out, filigree, enamel and filigree (the so-called filigree is a silver thread as thin as hair, which is slowly wound into the required pattern and exquisitely made).

During the period of Kanggan, the use of silverware and silver ornaments was no longer the patent of the aristocratic class.

At that time, regardless of wealth, women wore silver ornaments and men wore silver pendants.

Silver houses, shops and workshops are distributed all over the country, and their workmanship is becoming more and more exquisite. Techniques such as twisting, hammering, piercing, painting, embedding, plating and silver plating have all been developed.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, foreign powers invaded China and officials were corrupt.

People are not born.

The development of folk handicrafts has been hindered, and no significant progress has been made in gold and silver technology.

Nowadays, people's ancient silver ornaments are getting rusty.

However, there are many collectors and lovers of silver ornaments. They collect, organize and study silver ornaments.