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The Civilization of Jewelry
Jewelry is also known as bijoux in France, schmuck in Germany, gioielli in Italy, joalheria in Portugal, alhajas in Spain, and juveler in Sweden. It is a special ornament crafted out from precious metals or stones such as gold, diamond, silver, platinum, and pearl. However, prehistoric civilizations also used bronze metals for jewelry application. In some cultures, jewelries dictate a person's stature in a community as in to prove a rank or wealth. However, other society used jewelries as part of their tradition such as following superstitious beliefs. The most common types of jewelries are the bracelet, earring, necklace, ring, and the pin. It is ornamented trough different process such as etching, embossing, filigree, and engraving. Other forms of jewelry decoration include the use of metals and stones such as gems, mosaic, glass, enamel, and semiprecious stones.
One of the most expensive resources of jewelry is the alexandrite. It is a kind of mineral belonging to the chrysoberyl family and was originally discovered in Russia. It changes its color because it is very adaptable to lights. Its usual colors are red, purplish red, blue and green depending on the kind of light it reflects; incandescent light or fluorescent light / daylight. Alexandrite was named in honor of Alexander II a Russian Czar who lived from April 17, 1818 to March 1, 1881.
The diamond stud earring is one of the classiest jewelry ever made for women. Its usual shapes include the round diamond and princess cut. It also has different sizes: prong, bezel and decorative. For men, there is the platinum band; simple but elegant.
Probably the world's most expensive jewelry is the 80.13ct Emerald Cut Loose Diamond E VS Jewelry47. This classy ornament costs US $10,950,000.00 to more than $12,000,000.00. It is an 80.13 carat white diamond with an E color and VS clarity.
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