If you heat silver to 1000 degrees and pour it, you get an incredibly beautiful, reflective drop. Its properties are completely different from those of water, for example. It vibrates and produces a mirror-smooth surface. A strong privacy screen is necessary, because the eyes would not be able to cope with the glaring light of the liquid silver. Mercury is liquid at room temperature and is highly toxic in this form. Nonetheless, it is found in nature as an element and the idea of making jewelry from mercury is fascinating: fluid forms entwining fingers, arms and necks. The Signature Ring is a successful attempt to make a signet ring out of mercury.
