Trayvon Martin was also suspended for graffiti, previously found with 12 pieces of women's jewlery

[The Magistrate]

98. Not Necessary, Sir: Mention Of Silver And Diamond In Conjunction Is Sufficient

Silver has a certain value, and there is limit to what can be added to that by workmanship, which limit is severely coinstrained when the ratio of silver's price to gold's is high. In my day, that ratio ran about one to ten or twelve, and when it rose to about one to forty in the previous precious metals peak, the silver trade was pretty much wiped out. At the lower ratio, you can put a great deal of work into silver and price it high enough to be worth the time and effort; at the higher ratio, you cannot; people will buy a mere bead of the more valuable metal rather than anything, however well worked, of the less valuable metal. Only very simple, very cheap silver items can compete in the trade when the prices are as they are today.

Diamonds of any value are never, ever set in silver. Among other things, it is too sift to do a proper set in; the beadings employed by a setter cannot be durable enough. Stones of any value are set, if a white setting material is desired, in white gold or in platinum. Only valueless grades and sizes of diamond ever appear in silver jewelry.

Do yourself a favor, and bear this in mind if you are ever tempted on a home shopping network or catalogue offer