Know Amazing Facts Of Jewelry

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Amazing Facts Of Jewelry
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• The word jewelry comes from jewel, from the old
  French jouel, which in turn comes from the
  Latin jocale, which means 'plaything'. The
  Americans call it jewelry, everyone else calls it
  jewelry.
• Egypt and Mesopotamia were the first two ancient
  civilizations that started organized production
  of jewelry. Their accomplishments in advancement
  of metallurgy and gem collecting played important
  role for development of jewelry in every
  civilization that came after them.

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• Diamonds were first discovered in India, over
  2400 years ago. They are one of the hardest
  substances in nature, synthetic nonmaterial's
  have been created that are much harder. Although
  diamonds are hard, they are not strong. If you
  hit one with a hammer it will shatter. The U.S.
  is the worlds largest consumer of diamonds.
• Some of the most notable fashion styles that
  affected jewelry production are Victorian,
  Romanticism, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Renaissance,
  and many more.

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• South sea pearl jewelry are only formed in 1 out
  of every 10,000 oysters. Most pearls made today
  are cultured, or man-made. This process is done
  by inserting a small shell into oyster, which
  then painstakingly covers it with pearl material
  over a minimum of three years.
• One of the largest sapphires is known as the Star
  of Asia, which is currently housed at the
  Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

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• 24 carat gold is 99.9 pure, and most US and
  European jewellers think it's too soft for
  jewelry. But 24 carat gold is the norm
  across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
• Turquoise is only found in only a few places, the
  biggest region being the south western USA.
  Turquoise is associated with traditional Native
  American jewelry as well as modern jewelry.

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• Copper jewelry started appearing about 7000 years
  ago. The Museum of Ancient History in Lower
  Austria found a female jeweler's grave,
  dispelling the long-held assumption that in
  ancient times, jewelers were always male.
• The Indians have been making fine jewelry for
  more than 5000 years, an obsession kicked off by
  the Indus Valley Civilization.

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