Since ancient times, gold and silver in China is a symbol of wealth, silver has the effect of warding off evil spirits, gold and silver in ancient times, not only as currency circulation, and the upper class of the daily dining utensils, wear jewelry and all the symbols of the power of the rich and noble people, are based on gold and silver to build the material.

Feudal society and pre-liberation China's ordinary people's homes, due to the hardships of life, gold is difficult to own among the people, but the pursuit of beauty is the nature of the human invariable, so there is a moist texture and does not flaunt the silver naturally become the main material for the people to make jewelry, which makes the silver jewelry in China has been thousands of years of culture.

The history of the use of silver headdresses and silverware in China can be roughly traced back to the Warring States period.

According to the relevant archaeological excavation data, in Hui County, Henan Province, the Warring States Tomb unearthed a gold-encrusted jade inlaid glazed silver belt hooks, Qufu, Shandong Province, Lu Guocheng Warring States Tomb unearthed an ape-shaped silver ornaments, the Inner Mongolia Gerqi West Gouxian Xiongnu Tomb unearthed nine pieces of silver jewelry of the State of Zhao during the Warring States period, Shenmu County, Shaanxi, Nalin Gao Rabbit Village in the late Warring States period of the Xiongnu Tomb unearthed a silver tiger, a silver deer, a silver ring, and so on.

More than 100 pieces of silverware have been unearthed from the tomb of Liu Xiang, King of Qi in the Western Han Dynasty in Wuto Village, Zibo, Shandong, in which the gilt engraved silver plate made in the thirty-third year of Qin Shihuang

( 214 BC) and a small silver plate with Luangjin decorations show the high level of China's silverware production.

The Tang Dynasty is the golden age of China's historical development, the Tang culture is a treasure of traditional Chinese culture, the Tang Dynasty is also a period of prosperity of China's silverware production.

Archaeological objects show.

The Tang Dynasty silverware, whether in design, or workmanship, have reached a fairly high level, not only more categories.

Various decorations and patterns are also very fine.

A variety of silver utensils, as well as headpins, hairpins, earrings, earrings, collar locks, collars, bracelets, arm rings, anklets and other silver jewelry, fully reflects the level of craftsmanship and achievements of the Tang Dynasty silver production, and has become a representative of the history of Chinese silver culture.

Whether it is the folk people, or the court nobles, rich merchants and magnates, are very fond of silver jewelry on the symbolism of auspicious patterns.

A small headpin, hairpin, pendant is often a token, carrying the beautiful memories of life and permanent memorial.

But in the Tang Dynasty, silver jewelry in the private sector has not been popularized, is still the use of the aristocracy as much as the common people use less.

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

Previously only the royal family, nobles, rich merchants can use silver jewelry, in the folk began to popularize, compared with the previous generation, this period of silver jewelry, whether it is the pattern, or process, have undergone greater changes.

At the same time, the theme of silver jewelry has gradually increased, there are birds and flowers, fish and insects, pavilions, religious figures and a variety of geometric ornaments, as well as full of poetic words and phrases, casting, engraving, carving, welding technology and other techniques have been greatly improved.

Song and Yuan silver jewelry design novelty, beautiful modeling, each piece of silver jewelry on the pattern has an auspicious meaning, known as the "figure must be intentional, meaning must be auspicious.

The Ming Dynasty gold and silver craftsmanship in the traditional technology has been greatly improved, showing the characteristics of clear lines.

As gold and silver were more popular at the time, during the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty, a lot of casting bureaus were set up to produce a large number of beautiful metal objects.

At the same time, a system of artisans was established, requiring gold and silver smiths from all over the world to serve in the capital for six months on a rotating basis.

In the Ming Dynasty, in addition to the Casting Bureau, the private silver building, silver workshop also made a lot of silverware.

The Ming Dynasty silver jewelry in the folk originally flowed a lot, but after the war, existing in the world has been very little.

By the Qing Dynasty, due to the continuous development of the economy, but also to cater to the emperor, powerful and noble preferences, a variety of handicrafts are gorgeous for the Shang, regardless of the color or style have become luxurious and opulent.

The level of various handicrafts has also reached the peak of the degree, carving, floor space, filigree, enameling, tired silk (the so-called tired silk is silver into a fine silver threads, slowly winding into the required pattern, the workmanship is very sophisticated) and so on to obtain a greater development.

Kangxi, Qianlong years, the use of silver, silver jewelry is no longer the patent of the aristocracy.

At that time, regardless of the rich and poor, women wore silver jewelry, men wear silver pendants.

Silver House, silver stores, silver workshops distributed throughout the country, the workmanship is more and more sophisticated, twisting, hammering, wearing, pulling, embedded, plating, wrapping silver and other crafts have been developed.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Civil War, the powers invaded China, the officials were corrupt, and there were internal and external problems.

People do not live.

The development of folk handicrafts was hindered, and there was no obvious progress in gold and silver crafts.

Nowadays, people when the old silver jewelry is getting rusty.

But silver jewelry collectors, enthusiasts but there are a lot of people, they collect, organize, research silver jewelry.

But there are many silver jewelry collectors and enthusiasts who collect, organize and study silver jewelry.