Guide to Gemstones and Jewellery.
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A Guide to Gemstones & Jewellery. The oldest metal known in the world is gold. It came into use in 5000 B.C. There are so many things to say about gold. It is possible to compare its value with only its own value. Gold, beginning from its usage as money, is also used in making necklaces, bracelets,& rings. Gold is also for the decoration of clothes (sim), and in frescos and tiles.
In Turkey, Antalya has been the gold center after Istanbul in the last 5 years. There are 4 large jewellery factories and more than 1,000 jewellery shops which attract attention because of the quality and richness of their designs which improve day by day. Because labour is cheap in Antalya, it is in competition with the other designers & markets around the world.
GOLD
The carat used in gold in Turkey is 24/18/14. The carat of gold is stamped on all gold products. The alloys of gold with other metals increases its degree of hardness. Copper+gold form red gold; silver+gold form yellow gold, platinum+gold form white gold.The most important hand made gold work, which is not found in any other country in the world, is "Trabzon Produced" bracelets and pendants. This wonder of jewellery, which is woven like cloth is produced in the Blaksea region in Turkey, especially in Trabzon (it gets its name from this city) where it was first produced. In Turkey gold is preferred without stones.
SILVER
In Turkey, silver work was started during the Selcuk and the Ottaman periods as an alternative to gold in bracelet, ring, pendant production. Silver has a very important place in the Turkoman (nomad) culture. The silver ornament worn on the forehead, (which is made by using silver coins), silver rings and silver pendants with agate are different types. Silver bracelets, pendants, and rings are sold in several shops in Antalya.
History of Gold by: Barney Garcia
Gold is a precious metal that can be found on the periodic table under the Au symbol, which is Latin for Aurum. It is a supple, glossy, yellow, solid, malleable, and spongy metal. In the past, gold has had many uses, including money currency, jewelry, electronics, and it has been used by dentists for teeth fillings. Gold occurs in nature as either large chunks called nuggets or in small flakes which must be melted together.
The exact date of the first human use of gold remains unknown, but is suspected to have been first found by prehistoric cave men and used as a tool. The first recorded use of gold is dated to 4000BC in Eastern and Central Europe. Archeologists have also found elaborately beautiful gold jewelry and other objects which were found in the Sumerian Royal Tombs which is Southern Iraq today all the way back in 3000BC.
The Egyptians also held a high respect for gold, and used it to decorate their kings in life, as well as in death. By 1500BC, gold had become an international trading standard.
Around 400 BC the Greek, Chinese and Arabic cultures made up ideas called alchemy; which is a process in which a person can turn useless metals into gold. Alchemists were supposed to be holy men who held secret powers, and spent their time searching for the Elixir or Philosopher’s Stone; a substance that would transfer garbage metals into gold, giving renewed health and granted the man who found it immortality. Although these claims of alchemy were only fantasy, they provided the bases of ideas for modern chemists.
During the Gold Rush of the 19th century, large amounts of gold were uncovered in California, Colorado, Oregon, Australia, Witwatersrand, Black Hills and Klondike. This created wide prosperity throughout the whole world.
Up until a few hundred years ago, gold was the primary use for currency. Today, however, we more conveniently use paper money and less valuable metal coins. Gold still remains as a valuable substance however, and is now used primarily for jewelry or electronic equipment.
Since gold is so soft, it is hardly ever used in its pure substance and is mixed with other, harder metals. Since gold also has a high historical value and is so rare, most of all the gold that has ever been used throughout history is still in circulation today in some way or another.< p>Diamond – Your dream companion. Do you want to gift your girl friend an Anklet, Ring or a Diamond bracelet, Diamond stud Earrings? At the least, you might even think of a Diamond watch or Mont blanc pen. A piece of diamond is bound to make your girl friend more obsessed. Doesn’t your memory cherish the famous song of Nicole Kidman “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend”?
If you are even more interested in female psychology, please note that the girls wear diamond rings on their third finger, due to an Egyptian belief that the vein of love comes to the top of the third finger straight from the heart.
The term Diamond is so famous that the circular-shaped machine is called the Diamond in the upcoming scientific facility, “Diamond Light Source”. Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. is a very popular name in flying segment. India has got a train named as Black Diamond Express. Plenty of such examples are observed all over the world.
Ancient history shows that the kings used to wear diamonds. It is said that medieval knights wore diamonds to make them unconquerable. Diamond is referred to as the king gem. Diamond is a symbol of strength, courage, wealth, power, purity, and innocence. History reveals that King Louis XIV used diamonds in his court.
In 1477, Maxmillian gifted a diamond ring to Mary, and this has started the era, when diamond ring has been renamed as an engagement ring, becoming synonymous to the symbol of love and steadfastness. The strength of chemical bonding of diamonds is supposed to strengthen the emotional bonding for couples. The myth is the more you spend on this gemstone this increases the bondage proportionately, which may be rephrased as, the larger the size of the diamond, the more dedication and love.
The myth regarding the “Hope Diamond” to be sank into the ocean with Titanic is not correct. A careful study shows that the wearer of the Hope Diamond, Eva Lyn Walsh McLean had cancelled her trip at the last moment.
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