About Mercurial Silver

Mercurial Silver is a small portal for people who feel too much, ask too many questions, and can’t shake the sense that the world is stranger—and more sacred—than it pretends to be. It lives on two sides: Silver and Stories.

Silver

The Silver Vault is where I curate and sell vintage and antique sterling—rings, cuffs, chains, and small relics chosen for their craftsmanship and character. Each piece is selected to feel like it has already lived a few lives: worn smooth at the edges, rich with history, and ready to be carried into its next chapter.

Stories

Tiny Prophecies is a mood-based literature journal of Hearth, Ruin, and Whimsy, created to amplify the voices of others and keep the door open to new work. We accept poetry and short fiction pieces—writing that’s intimate, uncanny, tender, or strange—and we welcome submissions from anyone who feels called to share. 

I also make Shelf of Worlds, a running list of books I’d hand you in a small bookstore—supporting your local bookstores instead of big business.

This project began in October 2025, when the noise of headlines, algorithms, and advertising started to feel like a spell. Mercurial Silver is my answer to that: a lantern instead of a mask. If something here finds you, welcome. I’m glad you’re here with me.

— Cole McNamara