silversmith

American  

[sil-ver-smith] / ˈsɪl vərˌsmɪθ /

noun

1. a person whose occupation is making and repairing articles of silver.

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silversmith British  

/ ˈsɪlvəˌsmɪθ /

noun

1. a craftsman who makes or repairs articles of silver

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Other Word Forms

• silversmithing noun

Etymology

Origin of silversmith

before 1000; Middle English; Old English seolforsmith. See silver, smith

Example Sentences

And items made by silversmiths may have their own special mark: A piece made by renowned American craftsman Paul Revere, for instance, will be marked “Revere.”

From MarketWatch

And items made by silversmiths may have their own special mark: A piece made by renowned American craftsman Paul Revere, for instance, will be marked “Revere.”

From MarketWatch

Mr. Vitali’s spirit guide, however, is Paul Revere, and by connecting the two silversmiths “East” welds a link between past and present.

From The Wall Street Journal

The selected business, a Birmingham company which had connections to Villa, silversmiths Vaughtons, were commissioned to make the replacement.

From BBC

He settled in Seattle’s small Jewish community, based near today’s Yesler Terrace, and began working in the jewelry business, having apprenticed as a silversmith and watchmaker back in Germany.

From Seattle Times