A Silver Jewelry History of Necklaces
Necklaces are fantastic avenues for self expression, not to mention they make fantastic silver jewelry gifts. When you were a kid were you ever given a seashell necklace? If so, you may have been sporting the first design of necklaces. Most people know very little about the past lives of necklaces. Read on to share your knowledge about silver jewelry necklace history.Who knew that Sally's sold her seashells for the creation of the first necklace? Speculation surrounds the true origin of necklaces. Archeologists believe this history began in the Stone Age, some 75,000 years ago, with the discovery of a beautifully crafted mollusk necklace. Mollusks are a group of quiet invertebrates, which include snails, slugs, mussels, octopus and many more. This earliest known necklace was found inside a South African cave. It took a total of forty-one mollusk shells to construct this jewelry.
As the years pass, beads are introduced into the design of necklaces, as they are placed and worn on strings. The advancement of this jewelry grows as artisans form necklaces from gold, silver, terra cotta, and clay.
We can thank the sleek Ancient Egyptians for breaking the mold of the basic string necklace, as they are known for designing turquoise jewelry pieces and their Usekh collar necklace. Most of their necklaces were crafted by a goldsmith, and were worn to display their social status. They are infamously known for their portrayal of pectoral and broad collar necklaces for both men and women, as the excavation of many tombs unveiled these jewelry pieces. This jewelry was generally owned and worn by the wealthy and royal Egyptians.
Throughout our creative history, humans have designed a number of interesting and fashionable necklaces. Find out which sounds like you as you go through the necklace list below.
Strands of Freshwater Pearls, Turquoise Stones, and Gemstones
Necklaces- Necklaces may be braided, linked, or just chains with a certain set of diamonds, gemstones or beads. Pendants and suspended charms make lovely necklace styles as well.
Chains- These vary because they can be fashioned in gold, sterling silver, stainless steel or from a variety of other metals. There are many variations of the chain including; fBeads, Byzantine, Cable, Rolo, Rope, Snake, Venetian, and Wheat.
All types of sterling silver necklaces are popular right now, but it has become a trend to wear one necklace at a time. Whether for self expression or sentimental reasons, necklace enthusiasts or silver jewlery gift seekers can select from turquoise silver jewelry, Italian silver jewelry, and freshwater pearl jewelry, and each order comes with Silver Jewelry
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