silversmith
Precious metal craftsman
A silversmith is a craftsman who works with silver, making or repairing items like jewelry, flatware, and decorative objects.
The trade requires skills in shaping, joining, and finishing metal: The silversmith hammered the bowl into shape.
Historically, silversmiths also served as bankers, since they worked with precious metal.
Metal-shaping block
- hammerTool for striking nails
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- mandrelAxle for machining
- workbenchCraftsman's heavy-duty surface
forge · stakes · swage · files · saw · punch · scribe · calipers
Learning trade through employment
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- hallmarkDistinguishing characteristic or mark
- assayCompositional evaluation procedure
- workshopPlace for making or learning
journeyman · master · commission · patron · artisan · craftsman · tradition · studio
Striking repeatedly with force
- annealingHeat-softening of metals
- chasingFollowing to catch
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
polishing · filigree · buffing · burnishing · stamping · forging · tempering · casting
Eating utensils collectively
- cutleryEating implements collectively
- spoonsShallow bowl utensils
- forksMulti-pronged eating implements
- knivesEdged cutting instruments
teapot · goblet · chalice · salver · tray · candelabra · pitcher · tankard
anvil
Metal-shaping block
workbench · forge · stakes · swage · files · saw · punch · scribe · calipers · crucible
apprenticeship
Learning trade through employment
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- hallmarkDistinguishing characteristic or mark
- assayCompositional evaluation procedure
workshop · journeyman · master · commission · patron · artisan · craftsman · tradition · studio · atelier
hammering
Striking repeatedly with force
soldering · polishing · filigree · buffing · burnishing · stamping · forging · tempering · casting · etching
flatware
Eating utensils collectively
- cutleryEating implements collectively
- spoonsShallow bowl utensils
- forksMulti-pronged eating implements
knives · teapot · goblet · chalice · salver · tray · candelabra · pitcher · tankard · bowl
sterling
Pure silver alloy
electrum · platinum · nickel · ingot · sheet · wire · solder · flux · patina · tarnish
ring
Closed curve shape
pendant · brooch · cufflinks · locket · choker · tiara · bangle · anklet · clasp · chain
- Smithsbladesmith, swordsmith, weaponsmith, armorsmith, knifesmith
- Indian occupationsayah, coolie, sepoy, rickshaw driver, peon
- occupationsdoctor, teacher, baker, lawyer, nurse
- craftspeoplepotter, weaver, artisan, potters, craftsman
- ancient occupationssoldier, merchant, farmer, shepherd, carpenter
- artisan craftshandmade goods, fine jewelry, artisan crafts, handcrafted furniture, watchmaking
silversmithgoldsmith
Precious metal artisan
coppersmith · blacksmith · tinsmith · bronzesmith · ironworker