среда, 15. јун 2016.

Handmade jewerly and interestesting facts

  • Jewels and other decorative items are old as the human race itself.
  • Diamonds were first discovered in India, over 2400 years ago. The biggest modern supplier of diamonds is South America.
  • Tradition of giving fiancée engagement ring was introduced by Maximilian of Austria in 1477. He gave his soon-to-be wife Mary of Burgundy masterfully crafted ring as a promise of marriage.
  • 75% of American brides receives engagement ring made out from gold and diamonds                                                  
  • Arrival of metal age enabled creation of first artistic jewelry.
  • The most important quality of emerald, sapphire and ruby is their color clarity.
  • Only one in a million of mined diamonds ends up in jewelry.
  • Amber is fossilized tree sap that is at least 30 million years old.
  • Obsidian is a natural glass that is formed during volcanic eruptions.
  • Famous jewelry material Black Jet that was popularized during the reign of Queen Victoria is made from fossilized coal formed over 180 million years ago.
  • First synthetic diamonds appeared during 1950s.
  • Most pearls made today are cultured, or man-made. This process is done by inserting a small shell into oyster, who then painstakingly covers it with pearl material over a minimum of three years.
  • In ancient times term Sapphire described all blue stones. Similarly, all yellow stones were called Topaz.

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