However, gold is obviously much more expensive than silver, so the most common accessory for ordinary people is silver, which is not very expensive, but also can produce special aesthetic feeling and show personal charm. I think this is the first reason why the ancients liked to wear silver.
Second, silver can test poison. We can often see this situation in TV dramas. The characters in the TV series are uneasy about diet. They took off their silver ornaments and inserted them into food to make sure they were non-toxic. In fact, this is very common in ancient times. In ancient times, when businessmen went out to do business, silver tableware was necessary for businessmen to go out. It is not only a symbol of identity, but also maintains the safety of life and property.
Third, silver has anti-inflammatory effect. Throughout the ages, women who love beauty like to have their ears pierced. Anyone who has pierced ears knows that if you wear a pair of iron earrings on the newly pierced ear, it will almost 100% inflammation, while wearing silver earrings will not be inflamed, but the wound will heal quickly.
Fourth, silver has the function of preserving value. Ethnic minorities in many areas of China like to hold food in silverware to keep it fresh and delicious for a long time. Here's an example: Mongolian grassland herders receive guests with the highest courtesy of serving koumiss in a silver bowl. The silver bowl is not only a symbol of nobility and purity, but also has the function of keeping fresh, because horse milk will go bad in a few days in an ordinary bowl, but it can keep delicious and mellow for a long time.
Fifth, silver has the effect of eliminating dampness. Eliminating dampness refers to expelling wind and removing dampness, and removing damp heat. For example, acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine therapy, commonly known as silver needle, actually discharges moisture from the human body through silver needle. In the southwest minority areas of China, the climate is humid due to the terrain, so the Miao and Dong people living there like to wear silver ornaments, which can actually achieve the function of dehumidification.
Because silver is not particularly expensive, it has been gradually replaced by jade jewelry in today's society, so fewer people wear silver jewelry.