It is important to distinguish "Magam Soliya" from , though they share the root word "Magam," referring to the Magha Nakshatra (star constellation).

It is cataloged in academic institutions such as the Eastern University of Sri Lanka .

Unlike machine-made silver that is stamped or spun into shape, Magam Soliya begins with a flat sheet of pure silver. The artisan, sitting on the floor with a set of different-sized anvils and hammers, slowly raises the sheet into a three-dimensional shape—a samovar (tea urn), a tashtari (basin), or a lagan (platter). This process takes days. A single mistake in hammering can split the silver, rendering the entire sheet useless.