make jewellery, precious stones, coins and other valuables are often used, and they are usually put in precious metals. In almost every known metal alloys were encountered in jewellery - bronze, for example, is common in Roman times. Modern usually includes jewelry made of gold, white gold, platinum, palladium, or money. Most American and European gold jewellery is made of an alloy of gold, the purity of what is stated in carats, indicated by a number followed by the letter K. American gold jewellery must be at least 10K purity (41.7% pure gold),...
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Form and function
Jewelry was used for a number of reasons: * Currency, a rich display and storage, * Use functional (like the clasps, pins and loops) * Symbolism (to show membership or status) * Protection (in the form of amulets and magical wards), [3] * Artistic DisplayMost cultures have at some point had a practice of keeping large amounts of wealth stored in the form of jewelry. Many cultures around marriage dowry in the form of jewelry, or creating jewelry as a way to store or display pieces. Alternatively, the jewellery was used as...
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