Silver was the favorite metal, up until the Middle Kingdom when gold became the top preference.
Egypt was overflowing with gold ?used in furniture, statues, vessels, and finally jewelry. It was also during the Middle Kingdom when the art of jewelry reached its zenith, when jewelry craftsmen mastered the accuracy and the technical methods of making [...]
Ancient Egypt is very rich ? excavations attest to that. The rulers or pharaohs were buried with much of their wealth as a sign of their power and prestige ?and most of those signs are jewelry.
Jewelry was worn by both men and women of ancient Egypt. They were made to protect the wearer form evil, [...]
Engagement rings are not necessarily made from precious metals like gold or platinum. Depending on the social status of the giver or couple, it can be made of any metal. Commoners used ordinary metal; royalties and other members of the upper crust preferred gold or silver. Over the recent years platinum has gained popularity as [...]
Diamond engagement rings have once been accused as mythical symbols of love fabricated by an advertising agency to create a demand or market for a certain diamond company. Like Valentines and Mother’s/Father’s day, diamond engagement rings are poster children for excessive and meaningless lifestyles. However, that the practice of giving diamond rings as the ultimate [...]
Lastly, a diamond’s clarity should also be considered when buying diamond jewelry. Clarity refers to the ranking of perfection of diamond jewelry. As established by the Gemological Institute of America, a diamond’s clarity ranges from flawless to included. A flawless diamond has the most value while included has the least value. Although clarity of a [...]
Diamond jewelry is perhaps the best and most expensive gift that a man can give to woman, or a woman to herself. Yet, finding the perfect diamond jewelry to buy could be an exhilarating and daunting tasks,not because diamond jewelries are extremely expensive, but more so because a diamond jewelry has distinct characteristics that sets [...]
For some people, the authenticity of such gems may be a need. Glass bits can be a good source of imitation as far as the use of crystals in jewelry is concerned. This can spoof and be claimed to be actual crystals and in most cases rip off good paying people for the actual value [...]
In my heart,crystal things stand for pure and clean and nothing could be better than that.
Nothing beats the sight of crystals in uniquely designed jewelry. Ideally, the presence of such known gems will capture the attention from most people, especially the ones who are quite particular when it comes to jewelry composition and designs. There [...]
The late 30s saw Napier of USA at the forefront of costume jewelry manufacture. Napier still produces first-rate contemporary pieces.
By the 40s and 50s American culture was predominant in Europe. Movies and their stars dictate the trend ?clothes, hairstyles, make-up, and even manners. Outfits and jewelry worn by the people’s screen idols are mimicked ?it [...]
I always hear about the costume jewelry ,but I don’t know it very well,now ,I learn .
All that glitters is not gold, and that true for costume jewelry. Costume jewelry is jewelry of less valuable materials ?its materials includes the likes of base metals, glass, plastic, and synthetic stones in place of more costly ones [...]
