History of Jewellery

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  • 300

    Egyptian Jewellery 3000-5000 BC

    Egyptian Jewellery 3000-5000 BC
    The Eqyptians preferred using the more luxurious choice of gold over the usual metals. They symbolised power and was most commonly worn by the more wealthy, but was also worn by them in death.
  • 400

    Mesopotamia Jewellery 2000BC

    Mesopotamia Jewellery 2000BC
    Jewellery in Mesopotamia was usually made using thin metal leaf and with large numbers of bright coloured stones including chiefly agate, lapis, carnelian, and jasper.
  • 500

    Greece Jewellery 1600BC

    Greece Jewellery 1600BC
    The Greeks used gold and gems in their jewellery. By 300 BC, the Greeks mastered making colour jewellery using amethyst, emaralds and pearl.
  • Jan 1, 600

    Roman jewellery 100 AD

    Roman jewellery 100 AD
    The Romans used a variety of different materials because of the wide variety they had from conquering Europe. These included gold, some bone, bronze, glass bead and pearls.
  • Jan 1, 700

    Middle Ages Jewellery 500-1000 AD

    Middle Ages Jewellery 500-1000 AD
    there was some very high quality jewellery made during the Middle ages. They used gold and other materials for their jewellery.
  • Jan 1, 750

    Weapons Jewellery 800 AD

    Weapons Jewellery 800 AD
    Jewellery on weapons was very common for men going to battle during the 8th century.

  • Renaissance jewellery 1600 AD

    Renaissance jewellery 1600 AD
    The renaissance had a big impact on jewellery at th time. this period saw increasing dominance of gemstones and their settings.

  • Romanticism jewellery 1700 AD

    Romanticism jewellery 1700 AD
    Romanticism had a big impact on the development of western jewellery. this type of jewellery was affordable to middle class people.

  • Tiffany & Co. Jewellery 1837 AD

    Tiffany & Co. Jewellery 1837 AD
    Tiffany & Co. is an American luxury jewellery and metal ware coorperation. It is known especially for its luxury goods and diamonds.

  • Art Nouveau Jewellery 1890 AD

    Art Nouveau Jewellery 1890 AD
    This emphasised on the female form and and colour. Motifs included orchids, irises, pansies, vines, swans, peacocks, snakes, dragonflies, mythological creatures, and the female silhouette.

  • African Jewellery 70 000 BC

    African Jewellery 70 000 BC
    The Africans used beads made from snail shells and ostrich egg shells for their jewellery. They made necklaces of teeth, bones and berries.

  • Asian jewellery 3000 BC

    Asian jewellery 3000 BC
    Asia was one of the first countries to make jewellery. China used silver in their jewellery more then gold, also using gems and rocks.
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    history of jewellery