Bridal Jewelry

Humankind has long been fascinated by the beauty of gold and since the earliest days of civilization gold has been used to adorn us in the form of jewelry. Let’s take a look at how gold jewelry has been used in the various parts of the world during the last five thousand years.

The Sumerian Civilization, located in present-day Iraq, is well known as the place where one of the first systems of writing was developed. There gold was used to make necklaces earrings, rings, bracelets and other ornaments as early as 2500 BC.

Sumerian goldsmiths used sophisticated metalworking techniques such as cold hammering, casting, soldering, and were particularly skilled in decorating with filigree (fine-wire ornamentation). They also practiced “granulation” using minute drops of gold to enhance the beauty of the jewelry.

Jewelry played an important role in Egyptian civilization where its use dates back to 3000 BC. A tomb painting of late 15th century BC shows a metalworker using tongs and a blowpipe to anneal gold. The famous tomb of Tutankhamun or King Tut contains numerous pieces of fine gold jewelry embedded with precious stones. These pieces of jewelry are on display in the national museum in Cairo and thousands of visitors each day marvel at the skill of these early goldsmiths and jewelers.

On Mediterranean island of Crete, now part of Greece, gold jewelry also played an important role as early as 2400 BC. The jewelers of Crete may have gotten their knowledge from West Asia and they were experts in fashioning gold jewelry.

Diadems, hair ornaments, beads, bracelets, and complex chains have been found in Minoan tombs on Crete. It is also believed that Asian techniques of filigree and granulation were introduced to Crete around 2000 BC.

Around 1550 BC Minoan culture and its jewelry styles spread to Greece, then dominated by the city-state of Mycenea, located 90 miles southwest of present-day Athens.

Metalworking techniques spread outward from Greece and reached northern Europe as early as 1800 BC. There is also evidence that the Celtic and early British people traded with the eastern Mediterranean civilizations by this time and exchanged their products for gold beads.

By 1200 BC jewelry making was flourishing in Central and Western Europe.

Bronze and gold was used to make jewelry and the spiral was the most common type of decoration. Twisted gold torcs were made in the British Isles and northern France from the 5th to the 1st century BC. Torcs, also spelled Torq, were rigid circular neck rings or necklaces that were open-ended at the front. Massive circlets for the necks and arms were the characteristic ornament of the chiefs of the Celtic race. The Celts also used enamel and inlay to decorate jewelry.

In the next article of this series, I will trace the use of gold jewelry in the Etruscan, Roman and Hellenistic periods as well as giving a look at the role of gold jewelry in the Renaissance.

If only I had a way of earning more money. If only I had more available assets. If only there was a way to increase my liquid capital. These are statements many people make to themselves when they are trying to figure out how they can earn extra income. In some instances, these concerns are made without realizing that there very well may be a source of revenues right in their home. For example, the possibility of earning huge money selling scrap gold online may be an available option. And, yes, it can be a tremendous source of extra income.

As the name infers, scrap gold is essentially gold items that one may no longer have any use for. Of course, gold can be melted down and poured into one ounce molds. These molds can then be kept as an investment. This is why there are so many services offering to purchase scrap gold online. The value of gold has increased significantly over the past decade. At one time, gold was considered a high risk investment. Now, it is actually considered a safe investment and many portfolios are crossed collateralized with gold. This has certainly made gold in greater demand and many of those old necklaces and rings are grabbing decent prices from online venders seeking to acquire the gold for resale or melting down. That means there are buyers out these looking to pay a decent price for that old scrap gold you may have in your home.

Do you have an old bracelet that may have been given to you as a gift some time ago? How about a gold watch that you have long since stopped wearing? Yes, all of these items and anything similar to them can be sold for a solid amount of money. In some cases, you may be able to acquire a significant payment for the scrap gold you no longer need. For those that are in serious need of extra income, a great deal of it may be resting in that old jewelry box in the attic.

The way this process works is not as complex as some may assume. Usually, you will send an online gold buyer a description of the items you have for sale. If interested – which is most of the time – the buyer will send a self-addressed package with postage and they send the old to the seller. Upon receipt, the seller will quote a price. You can then decide whether or not you wish to sell. If you wish to sell, you could be promptly paid via PayPal or another such similar method. Yes, the process really is that simple. You just need to search out a reliable seller who can deliver excellent payments in a timely manner. Thankfully, there are many reliable sellers that fit that very description.

The source of your financial health my very well be right in your own home. Scrap gold can fetch a solid price and that is why it is wise to never overlook the sheer value that mish be found in that old handbag or jewelry box you have long since forgotten about.

Indian gold jewelry designs are considered among few of the most popular and unique designs of the world. It is found in a number of designs; its most popular forms are Mughal jewelry, Theva jewelry, Gheru, Pachchikam and Polki jewelry, Navrattan and filigree, and temple jewelry. Mughal gold jewelry is known to be the traditional jewelry of this country that includes flowers, leaves, vines, ambi (mango), etc. Mughal gold jewelry designs generally reflect the Jadau work; this is why the designs of this type of jewelry have a big demand in the market.

The Mughal emperors introduced these jewelry designs hundreds of years ago but still these designs are widely accepted by the people of modern age. Another fine work of Indian gold jewelry is the temple jewelry; its designs are also very popular in India. Indian city of Jaipur is well known for its Kundan Jewelry, this type of Indian gold jewelry includes embossing or encrusting gemstones of Kundan. The 22k Indian Gold Jewellery is very famous these days.



Theva gold jewelry designs work a famous art of the artisans here in India.  In this jewelry gold is enameled onto glass, which has been revived by well-known Indian designers. If we talk about Gujrat, then we would come to know that this area is known for making the Polki style of gold jewelry, this type of jewelry is made of uncut diamonds. Polki style of gold jewelry has a unique Indian touch and attraction that is hard to find in any other form of jewelry.

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