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631: The History of Gold Jewelry
Humankind has long been fascinated by the beauty of gold and since the earliest days of civilization gold has been used to adorn us in the form of jewelry. Let's take a look at how gold jewelry has been used in the various parts of the world during the last five thousand years.
The Sumerian Civilization, located in present-day Iraq, is well know
632: The History Of Native American Jewelry
We all know that beautifying oneself and the use of jewelry has been around since the prehistoric times. Bead making and bead necklaces called heishe, which have been derived from the Santo Domingo word for shell, have been used for ages. Shells like the spiny oyster shell, mother of pearl, abalone, conch and clam have been used in bead making and
633: The History of Silver
Silver is a precious metal that has been used by humans since the dawn of civilization. In this first part of a two part series we will look at the early history of silver.
Old World Silver (4000 BC - 1500 AD)
The area of Anatolia (modern Turkey) is considered the first major source of mined silver. It provided the resource to craftsman throu
634: The Human Fascination Of Adorning Themselves With Jewelry Goes Back Farther Than You Think
Throughout the ages we have enhanced our appearance. Cleopatra darkened her lashes with lamp soot. Men used to wear powdered white wigs and women wore whatever wig was in fashion. We put necklaces around our necks, earrings in our ears and rings on our fingers.
We tattoo our skin and paint our nails. Some jewelry represents the love for our spo
635: The Latest Fashionable Styles Are Not Just For People With Perfect Model Bodies
There are many people out there who want to change a lot about their bodies and appearances. Bad enough not everyone has time to change the way they eat or the way they exercise. That is why everyone feels hopeless for themselves because they think they never have the time. Even though you can't change the way you look you can change the way you
636: The Luminox Watch Not Just For The Military
During the day, it's easy to glance at your watch and see what time it is. At night or when encased in darkness, seeing the time becomes a lot more challenging. Today's watches may have a button to press that will make the face light up so that the time can be seen but not all of them do. This means you have to find a light source to that will enab
637: The Many Shapes Of Diamonds And The Difference Between Shape And Cut
If you were thinking that stones as in diamonds only came in 1 shape you were wrong. Most of all the major jewelers offer at least a few different shapes of stones. They will probably offer oval, round, pear, emerald, heart and many more.
Even though two diamonds of the same shape may look the same no two diamonds are ever going to be the same.
638: The Most Amazing Diamond Discoveries
It is fairly common knowledge that the first diamonds we know of were discovered in India. This is where the first systematic mining of diamonds took place Diamond mining in India began over two thousand years ago.
In the 1660s when these operations were discovered by a French jeweler and traveler, Jean Baptiste Tavernier, the diamond mining wa
639: The Nature of Gold Jewelry
Gold is dense, soft, shiny and the most malleable and ductile of the known metals. Because of the softness of pure (24k) gold, it is usually alloyed with base metals for use in jewellery, altering its hardness and ductility, melting point, color and other properties.
Native gold contains usually eight to ten percent silver, but often much more
640: The Never Ending Passion For Pearls
The biggest rival of the diamond would have to be the pearl. Pearls have been around forever it seems because they are mentioned throughout history. In their natural state they can be an array of different colors.
The most sought after for jewelry has generally been a creamy white color, but they are also found in pinks, purple, blues, and even
641: The Origin Of Baltic Amber Jewelry
While all amber jewelry has made its way into the U.S. popular jewelry culture, Baltic jewelry is just now finding its way onto the U.S. market since everyone has gone wild for amber in general. Amber is an old gemstone whose name comes from the Greek word 'Ambrosia'; ambrosia referred to food even then, but certainly not to what we now know to b
642: The Pearl Is a Natural Gem
Do you have pearls or are you thinking of getting some? Pearls have a fascinating history, so let's look a bit closer at this popular item of jewelry.
Pearls have been worn for thousands of years. Pearl popularity reached its peak during Roman times when women of the privileged class were richly adorned with pearls. Pearls even found favor with
643: The Pocket WatchSophisticated And Functional
One item of jewelry that you will not find many men wearing anymore is the pocket watch. This type of watch was a favored accessory of men decades ago but it is not seen as often as it once was.
A pocket watch is a sophisticated yet functional piece of jewelry. It allows the owner the opportunity to discreetly check the time along with adding a
644: The Price of BeautyHair Straightening Costs
With an onslaught of shampoo commercials on TV, featuring models with long, smooth and super straight tresses, it is no wonder that a big chunk of the women population want their hair to look impeccibly perfect. As a result, hair salons offering hair-straightening services continue to mushroom all over. Do-it-yourself hair treatments, hair ironing
645: The Process Of Setting A Loose Diamond
What can you do if you have one solitaire loose diamond? Well, unless you are just keeping it for investment purposes, you will probably want to have it set in a piece of jewelry of some sort. The only real problem with that is the overwhelming task of deciding what kind of setting to choose.
Do you want a pendant for a necklace, a beautiful ri
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