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History of Ancient Jewelry
Since the beginning of time, people have made use of creating ornamental jewelry for their personal adornment. In fact, recently Nassaruis shell beads have been located that date back as far as one hundred thousand years. Historically many jewelry items were first created as a means of fastening ones clothing, the display of wealth and status in society, as well as for creating storage units for coins and other trinkets. Various cultures have their own cherished wealthy possessions of precious metals and gemstones. Long ago, wedding dowries included such treasures as the family jewels for a daughter about to be married.
Some of the most well-known jewelry makers were the ancient Egyptians. They began incorporating gold into their jewelry, which was one of their favorite metals to work with, approximately 3,000 to 5,000 years ago. Although the ancient Egyptians had an abundance of precious gemstones to work with, they often preferred to use colorful pieces of glass in their jewelry. They had some very impressive formulas for creating the desired color in glass, since various colors were important and significant for fashionable jewelry at that time. For example, the color red symbolized the need of Isis for blood, while green represented new growth and fertility in crops. Most often Egyptian jewelry workshops were attached to their temples and palaces. Ancient Greece was the birthplace of several types of fashion jewelry worn today, such as the cameos fashioned by Greek jewelry makers. Most often ancient Greek women wore jewelry for commemorating the special occasions of their lives as well as for any appearances in public. They were especially fond of precious metals, such as gold, silver and bronze, but also enjoyed the stunning appearance of pearls, emeralds and amethyst, as well as other interesting gemstones. Jewelry then was most often given as gifts, and was used to show off their social status of wealth as well as worn for beauty. Later they incorporated the use of clay and ivory into their jewelry ensembles. Most often their jewelry held special religious symbols, while other styles offered the comfort of lending the owner mystic powers and protection. Meanwhile, the ancient Romans added their own special flair of creative artistry into jewelry making styles, such as the ever popular brooch. However, their pinning creation was born of the need for securely fastening their clothing. The ancient Romans were very fond of imported goods and made beautiful use of such gemstones as diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and amber. Although the majority of Roman men wore one ring upon a finger, there were some who wore more. Their women usually wore many more pieces of jewelry than they did. Rings of that time were often carved of beautiful gemstones and utilized for sealing documents with an engraved wax seal, as was customary during the middle ages by kings and noblemen alike. Considering that our ancient ancestors had a lot to do with the constantly evolving world of jewelry making, we owe them a great debt of thankfulness. Their inspirational means of fashioning functional and ornamental jewelry styles of various gold and stunning gemstones lives on in today's styles. |
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