Bronze and other metals

Metals
In the world of Yer, iron is sparse while tin and copper are abundant.

Bronze
The most common metal in the world, used for everything. From spears and armor to ploughs and knifes.

Associated with the working man, labour and simplicity.

Steel
A rare metal, sturdier than bronze. Mostly used to decorate expensive things, sometimes its used to make high quality weapons and armor. Altho finding a smith who has the necessary knowledge to do so might prove itself to be a daunting task.

Iron and steel themselves have become symbols of strength, sturdiness and tanacity.

Gold
A rare metal, useless when it comes to creating weapons and armor. Because of it gold is mostly used for jewlery and coins.

Often associated with feralness, calculated cruelty and beauty.

Silver
Used much the same, altho a lot less rare, than Gold or Iron, silver is asociated with calmness, inteligence and otherworldly forces.

Plenty of cultures ingest small amounts of silver during religious ceremonies.