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Hunt & Roskell, an English firm of manufacturing and retail jewellers and silversmiths, was founded by Paul Storr in 1819, trading as Storr & Co. (1819-22), Storr & Mortimer (1822-38), Mortimer & Hunt (1838-43) and then Hunt & Roskell (1843-97).

After his apprenticeship with Paul Storr, John

Silver Thursday was an event that occurred in the United States silver commodity markets on Thursday, March 27, 1980, following the attempt by brothers Nelson Bunker Hunt, William Herbert Hunt and Lamar Hunt to corner the silver market. A subsequent steep fall in silver prices led to panic on

The thirty pieces of silver that Judas received for betraying Jesus have become a symbol of greed and betrayal. According to the Gospel of Matthew, Judas agreed to betray Jesus for this sum of money, which was equivalent to the price of an enslaved person at that time. Some scholars believe this

Born in 1866, Jensen was the son of a knife grinder in the town of Raadvad just to the north of Copenhagen. Jensen began his training in goldsmithing at the age of 14 in Copenhagen. His apprenticeship with the firm Guldsmed Andersen, ended in 1884, and this freed Georg to follow his artistic

John Johnson was born at Saco, Maine, U.S.A. in 1813. He was brought up in New Hampshire and, for a time, worked as an assistant to a jeweller and watchmaker in New York. He formed a business partnership with Alexander Simon Wolcott (1804 -1844), a New York instrument maker.

1839 was the year

In 1526 Kamiya Jutei, a wealthy merchant from Hakata, founded the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine in Ōda. In 1533 he introduced a Korean method of silver refining to the mine, which became the Hai-Fuki-Ho method.

Historians compared the Hai-Fuki-Ho method to the Medieval European seigerprozess [de] of

Frida Kahlo was a renowned Mexican artist whose work and life story have captivated audiences worldwide. Known for her deeply personal and surreal self-portraits, Kahlo's art explored themes of identity, pain, and resilience. Beyond her artistic endeavours, Kahlo's connection to Mexican culture

Mitchell Krebs is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Coeur Mining, Inc., a leading U.S.-based silver and gold producer with operations across North America. He has been at the company's helm since July 2011, guiding it through significant transformations and strategic

Credited with the discovery of several sizeable lead-zinc-silver deposits in Yukon, most notably the renowned Faro deposit, Alan Kulan was a compassionate and pioneering prospector with an independent, entrepreneurial spirit. His successes spawned other ventures such as prospecting syndicates

Biography: A blacksmith by trade, Alfred "Fred" La Rose, discovered silver in 1903 near Cobalt, Ontario. His findings sparked significant interest and development in the area.

Industry Acknowledgements: Often referred to as the "Father of Cobalt," La Rose was inducted into the Canadian Mining