Stunning Jewelry to Enhance Beauty of the Wearer

ry or ornament is worn for personal beautificationsymbolizes group membership or represents
and dates back to over 100,000 years. Itstatus such as a ring connotes married people.
originated in the form of beads made from shellJewelry is usually crafted in gold, silver, white gold,
which happens to be the oldest body ornament.platinum or palladium.
Jewelry made of precious metals, gem stones orAmerican or European gold jewelry`s purity is
other natural materials is a prized possession.stated in carats. The American gold jewelry has
Each eye catching piece of jewelry is classifiedat least 10K purity while European ornaments
under traditional and contemporary designs. Todayhave 9K purity where as 22K or 24K jewelry of
jewelry is exclusively used as a decorative itemhighest quality and is confined to the Asian,
where as during earlier times it was created forAfrican and Middle Eastern countries.
performing practical function such as pinningPlatinum alloy range of jewelry has 90% to 95%
clothes together, storage purposes or was anpurity while silver jewelry is basically made of
index of wealth and status.sterling silver. In costume jewelry, stainless steel,
In ancient times natural materials such as bones,glass, enamel, natural clay and other such
animal teeth, wood, shell and carved stones werematerials are primarily used. Beaded jewelry often
transformed into attractive items. These wereconstitutes necklaces, ear rings, bracelets and
worn as jewelry adornment in almost all bodybelts.
parts from the tip of the head to toes. Today,The beads are of various sizes and they often
stunning pieces of ear rings, nose rings, banglesadorn the neck as a beaded collar or wrist in the
and necklaces, etc. made of fabulous gem stones,form beaded bracelet. This jewelry type was
gold and platinum is in high demand.dominant during the Victorian era; however, a
Contemporary jewelry, displaying creativity andstrong resurgence has been noticed in most
design, along with affordable costume jewelrycountries, especially in the African regions.
from less expensive mass produced materials hasSilversmiths and goldsmiths craftsmanship has
also made inroads in the jewelry market. Theproduced many collector`s items. Diamonds are
latest trend includes wire (wrap) jewelry whichthe most popular gem stones used in crafting
uses wire as base metal along with tumbled stonestunning jewelry items ranging from rings to
to precious metal and gemstones.tiaras. Other precious and semi precious gem
Jewelry has many uses, the primary use of thisstones such as emerald, sapphire, ruby, jade and
ornament is that it is used as a form of currencyquartz, etc. have all been used to produce eye
and displays the owner`s wealth. It has othercatching and attractive ornaments. Culture has
functional uses such as clasps, pins, buckles oralways molded the trend in jewelry from ancient
brooches, etc. or simply used as status symbol orhistory to the current times.
as a form of protection such as amulets which isRecently, bold jewelry such as piercings is in
believed to ward off evil spirits.vogue while the hip hop culture has popularized
In the ancient as well as in modern times, manygaudy ornaments. Jewelry is frequently offered
practice the custom of amassing wealth in theas gifts and worn by men as well as women. The
form of jewelry. Wedding dowries centers onU.S. has the largest jewelry market in the world
jewelry exchange, as a source of future securitybut it is believed that by the next decade the
or just as a trading source. Jewelry alsoshare of India and China will grow dramatically.