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Humanity has always been fascinated by the beauty of gold and since the beginnings of civilization gold has been used to adorn us in the form of jewelry. Let's see how gold jewelry has been used in different parts of the world over the last five millennia.
The Sumerian civilization, which is found today in Iraq is well known as the place where one of the earliest writing systems evolved. It is gold used to make earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets and other decorations as early as 2500 BC.
Sumerian goldsmiths use sophisticated techniques of metal such as cold hammering, casting, welding, and have particular expertise in decorating with filigree (ornamental wire end). They also practiced the "grain" of the use of minute drops of gold to enhance the beauty of jewels.
Jewelry played an important role in Egyptian civilization where its use dates back to 3000 BC. A painting from the tomb of the late 15th century BC indicates a metal worker using tweezers and a flame annealed gold. The famous tomb of Tutankhamen, or King Tut contains many fine pieces of gold jewelry inlaid with precious stones. These jewels are exposed at the National Museum in Cairo and thousands of visitors each day to admire the skill of these early goldsmiths and jewelers.
In the Mediterranean island of Crete, now part of Greece, gold jewelry has also played an important role already in 2400 BC. Jewelers May Crete have obtained his knowledge of Western Asia and are experts in the configuration of gold jewelry.
Tiaras, hair ornaments, necklaces, bracelets, chains and complexes were found in the graves of Minoan Crete. It is also believed that the techniques of filigree and granulation were introduced in Asia to Crete around 2000 BC.
About 1550 BC the Minoan culture and its modes of spread of jewelry to Greece, then dominated by the city-state of Mycenae, located 90 miles southwest of Athens today.
Propagation techniques for metal outside of Greece and reached northern Europe by 1800 BC. There is also evidence the Celtic and early British negotiated with the civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean at the time and exchanged their goods for the gold beads.
By 1200 BC, the jewels have been booming in Central and Western Europe.
Bronze and gold is used to make jewelry and the spiral is the most common type of decoration. Gold Couples were blocked in the British Isles and northern France from 5th to 1st century BC. Couples, also spelled Torq and neck were rigid circular rings or necklaces that were open at the front. Rings massive neck and arms were the ornament characteristic of leaders of the Celtic race. The Celts also used enamel and coverage to decorate jewelry.
In the next article in this series, I'll keep wearing of gold jewelry in the Etruscan, Hellenistic and Roman periods, and look the part gold jewelry in the Renaissance.
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Article Source: ArticlesBase.com - The History of Gold Jewelry, Part 1
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