Why silver is black: body signals
It happens that the favorite silver decorationsuddenly sharply begins to turn black. As a rule, there are no special visible reasons for this, but silver still blackens. And this happens regardless of how long it has been purchased or brushed up the decoration. The country of the Soviets decided to understand, why the silver on the human body turns black.
About the various properties of silver, humanity has known for a long time. Everyone knows that ions of silver contribute to the death of bacteria, that's why tablewares made of silver are very much appreciated, and in religious rituals they use silver things.
When asked why silver is turning black, folk wisdom has found a fully explainable answer - corruption. Like, you have a ring, it means that you have a crown of celibacy, earrings are a strong evil eye, and if a dark cross is darkened, you do not even want to think about that.
Of course, one can also believe this interpretation, but there is a more scientific, and therefore a more serious An explanation of why silver is turning black.
The fact is that jewelry made of silver, which we are accustomed to wear, contain copper. Under the influence of moist air, sweat and other external factors, copper oxidizes. Silver itself refers to noble metals. Under the influence of the same external factors (water, moist air) on the surface of a silver product sulphide of silver, it gradually becomes denser, and the silver decoration darkens.
The speed with which a plaque forms on silver products, can be connected both with external causes, which include climate change, high humidity, frequent contact with water, the ingress of certain substances onto the product, and with internal processes organism. Especially if you wear jewelry from silver all the time.
If you do not darken all the silver ornaments you wear, only a few, then it's not about external factors, but in your body. The reasons why the silver chain on the neck darkens, can be very much, but do not immediately sound the alarm. Listen to your physical condition and pay attention to which ornaments have darkened.
Most of the sebaceous glands in a person is on the chest. That's why Black chains, first and foremost, cross in black and white. Also it is connected with the raised diaphoresis, instead of with a malefice and damage. The darkening of the ornaments on the chest most likely indicates a hormonal changes in the body. For example, during pregnancy. In this case, the chain can darken very quickly, in just a few days.
In addition, the cause may be severe stress, emotional stress or experience. All this also affects the work of the sebaceous glands, and accordingly increases sweating, which makes silver and darkens. Perhaps silver has darkened as a result of taking any medication, which includes sulfur compounds.
There is a version that darkening of silver indicates on the malfunction of the kidneys or liver. This can also be indicated by the lightening of silver,since in this case with the subsequent release of substances containing nitrogen, and he gives silver shine. In addition, a change in the color of silver can indicate problems with the nervous system. A darkening of silverware on certain parts of the body can tell about local disruptions in the endocrine system.
There are also more prosaic explanation, why the silver on the human body darkens: physical activity, heat, contact with some chemical compounds.
Try do not go in for sports, do not go to the bath and do not swim in silver jewelry. This will help to protect them from darkening. And if in this case silver still turns black, one should pay attention to one's health.
