Silver Stories · 12.05.2024

What silver means in East Asian culture

From the bangle on a newborn's wrist to a wedding set, silver has always carried a wish for safety.

What silver means in East Asian culture
Illustration from the Silver House image library.

In many East Asian households silver is not simply a precious metal. It is a charm, a gift passed between generations, a sign that someone is being looked after.

People once believed silver could “draw out the wind” — that it reacted to changes in the body. Modern chemistry explains the tarnish as a reaction with sulphur, but the cultural meaning has not moved at all.

At Silver House we keep that spirit in every piece: silver made not only to look well, but to carry a wish.

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