Silver has a long and interesting history. Long before modern manufacturing methods existed, people recognized that silver had unusual properties and used it in a variety of practical applications.
Over time, advances in chemistry and manufacturing led to the development of silver solutions and, eventually, modern colloidal silver products.
Silver in the Ancient World
Silver has been valued for thousands of years as both a precious metal and a practical material.
Historical accounts describe silver vessels being used to store liquids and food. Wealthy households also commonly used silver utensils, containers, and serving pieces.
Silver and Water Storage
One particularly interesting chapter in silver's history involves water storage.
Before modern refrigeration and water-treatment systems, silver objects and containers were sometimes associated with the storage of drinking water and other liquids.
The Development of Silver Compounds
As chemistry and medicine developed during the 18th and 19th centuries, scientists began studying silver and silver compounds more systematically.
Various silver compounds found applications in photography, laboratory science, manufacturing, and medicine.
The Rise of Colloidal Science
The word colloid refers to a system in which very small particles are dispersed throughout another substance.
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, scientists developed a better understanding of colloidal systems and methods for producing extremely small particles of metals, including silver.
Silver in the Modern Era
The development of modern antibiotics and other technologies changed many of silver's historical applications.
Silver itself, however, never disappeared from science and industry. Today, silver is used in areas ranging from electronics and manufacturing to specialized materials and certain regulated medical products.
Modern Colloidal Silver
Today's silver products can contain suspended silver particles, dissolved silver ions, or combinations of both.
They are commonly described according to their silver concentration in PPM, or parts per million.
Ultra Silver specializes in concentrated colloidal silver available in:
- 500 PPM
- 1,000 PPM
- 5,000 PPM
- 10,000 PPM
We use independent laboratory testing to verify product concentration and provide customers with objective information about what they're purchasing.
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Silver's long history is interesting, but historical use should not be confused with evidence of modern medical effectiveness.
Learn more through Colloidal Silver Defined, Colloidal Silver and Ionic Silver, and Colloidal Silver Concentration.