Jewelry is the name given for any adornment of the body, usually made of precious metals such as gold, silver, and platinum, and set with precious stones like sapphires, emeralds, diamonds etc. Costume jewelry is made of artificial materials such as plastic or glass. Any sort of jewels enhances the beauty of a person.
Our ancestors used different types of jewelry made from various materials, even when these precious metals and stones were not discovered. In those days, it was made of animal teeth, shells etc. Shells were strung together and worn around the neck or around the wrist. Like with everything else, this makeshift arrangement of making jewelry fine-tuned itself with the passage of time, and man discovered more elaborate ways of making ornaments. Beads were extensively used.
The various cultures of the world were famous for the different types of jewelry used. While the Egyptians were famous for their very colorful adornments, the Greeks in contrast preferred colorless metals.
The size of the jewelry too varied. The jewelry worn in the middle ages was huge in comparison with the delicate jewelry that is very much in vogue now. People...
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