Antique Silver is the most planet friendly way of furnishing our homes. It is the original recycling! Antique Silver can be bought either at auctions, fairs, shops, markets or online.There is no greater or greener fun than finding antique silver for your home or a great unique antique silver gift for that special occasion or person online. When giving the gift of antique silver you are sure that you are giving them something with value, history, quality and integrity.

When compared to buying a new silver gift it does not use up scarce resources and is the original form of recycling. It is the only way for "Guilt Free shopping". Antique Silver items are still around today due to the quality of their manufacture. Ancient skills have been combined with years of craftmanship by Silversmiths to produce practical every day items which are still a pleasure to use today.

Antique silver should be used daily with pride.

Antique silver has benefits in that it can be used for its original purpose today. Antique Silver has already been handed down from generation to generation and therefore its carbon footprint has long gone and can become your own family heirloom of the future.

Another major credential of antique silver is its value as an investment. At times of financial unrest precious metal prices always increase will any investment in antique silver.

What is seldom realised by many today is how well antique silver fits in with todays modern lifestyle. With imagination and flair modern couples today can create a dining environment totally unique and "eco friendly".

In todays environmental and financial crisis buying antique silver will be the guilt free solution to that perfect investment or gift.

Visit our antique silver website to see how you can help to save the planet today. (well almost).

Antique silver collecting is often more about taste than it is about value. To collect antique silver you first need to have a passion for silver. This will then greatly lead you into a period or style you wish to collect.

Many periods through our history have produced very distinctive styles.

The Queen Anne period from 1702 to 1714 saw a minimalist style in design but much decoration in the form of armorials,crests and motifs.

Baroque is classed as the period from the 17th Century to the 18th Century. It is distinctive for its grand heavy forms,bulbous and often with abundant decoration with elaborate carving and often rich gilding. This period is usually associated with Louis XI, Charles II and William & Mary.

Rococo is credited to the early to mid 18th century. Once again very decorative works with engraved rustic scenes and light gilding.

The late 1700's into the early 1800's saw the influence of North America into Federal designs. Most famous Silversmith for these designs was Paul Revere.

The Victorian Period is very popular among collectors today. From 1837 until 1901 Queen Victoria presided over the growth of the British Empire and wealth creation on a grand scale. This led to the rival of historical styles and extravagant ornamentation. It also saw the first volume production of silver items.

The Art Nouveau period ran between 1890 and 1915 and saw the move waay from the Victorian extravagance towards a more aymmetrical form with curving lines typically made famous by Liberty & Co and Tiffany.

The Art Deco Period followed from 1918 to the 1940's. Streamlined geometric forms with a strong Egyptian influence led to distinctive work from Christofle and Jensen.

The modern day period has been influenced by mass production with distinct work standing out from silversmiths such as Stuart Devlin.

Whatever style takes your fancy there are many factors to be considered by the collector not least of which will be price. Modern silver will be tomorrows antiques and therefore may be a wise starting point in any collecting career. Foe a wide selection of antiques silver and modern silver visit our silver2treasure store.