What are the functions and effects of a silver belt

We all know that we have to wear wedding rings after getting married. The engagement and unmarried rings are worn on different fingers, in order to distinguish engaged, married and unmarried women. But did you know that the Dai people in our country do not rely on wedding rings to distinguish married people, but a silver belt. If there is a key on the silver belt, it means that you are married, otherwise it means that you are unmarried. In fact, wearing a silver belt has many meanings besides being beautiful. Let's learn about it together.

The silver belt is an important ornament for Chinese Dai women. It is made of pure silver and weighs one pound.

Dai women cherish silver belts very much. They always wear silver belts no matter when and where they are. This is not only because it is a beautiful ornament, but also because it can indicate one's identity.

What are the benefits of wearing a silver belt? Wearing a silver belt can maintain health and wellness, which is specifically manifested in the following aspects:

Silver is one of the precious metals, with the symbol Ag. It is widely circulated among the people and was once used as currency. Silver is silvery white, has a relative density of 10.49 and a melting point of (961°C). It is easy to smelt, has a hardness of 2.5, strong ductility, is insoluble in alkali and most organic acids, easily soluble in nitric acid and hot sulfuric acid, and turns into brown Ag2S after combining with sulfur dioxide in the air. It has been used to make jewelry since ancient times. It is of medium price and is usually inlaid with less expensive gems.

The fineness of silver is expressed in thousandths. Pure silver: contains no less than 99 silver, and is marked as pure silver or S990 or silver 990. 925 silver: The silver content is not less than 92.5, and the mark is S925 or silver 925. Since Tiffany launched the first set of silverware containing 925 thousandths of silver in 1851, 925 silver has become the main force in the silver jewelry market. Due to the addition of 7.5% copper, the hardness and gloss of silver have been improved.

Pure silver belts are soft and easy to deform. When making silver jewelry, a certain alloy is usually added to the silver to increase the hardness of the silver, so that it is more suitable for jewelry making. The vast majority of Ou Jinjiang's silver jewelry is 925 silver, but there is also a part of hand-engraved silver jewelry. Due to production needs, the international standard 1# pure silver content is still 99.95%).

Health benefits of silver: Silver has a bactericidal effect, and food eaten with silver tableware is less likely to ferment and become sour; silver compounds can be used to treat burns and bandage wounds; silver chopsticks can detect the sulfur content in food.