The history of gemstone

In ancient time, people thought the fantastic gemstones held supernatural powers, and give them mythological origins. Gemstone goes hand in hand with jewelry. In this passage, we will have a look at the history of gemstone.
In the Stone Age, primitive men became interested in gold and made the first pieces of gold jewelry.
In the Bronze Age, silver, copper and stone with stunning colors began to be used in accessories and statuettes.
In Ancient Egypt, gold and silver were inlaid with semi-precious stones such as turquoise, amethyst, agate and jade. Signet ring was a popular jewelry item with various motifs, derived from religion, including the lotus, serpent and eye.
In Ancient Greece, accessories were made of plain gold. Later, a variety of gemstones and cameos were used in accessories in around 400 B.C.
In Ancient Roman, ropes of pearls were highly appreciated, promoting the development of pearl as gemstones.
Many aspects of life were strictly limited in Medieval, but gemstones were still used in brooches and passed on from generation to generation.
During the Renaissance, men as well as women wore gold chains, jeweled collars, and gemstone pendants designed by famous artists.
The gemstone trend continued and prevailed to an excess degree in the late 17th century, when accessories were featured with crowded stones.
In the late 18th century, however, the jewelry was almost replaced by decorative buttons and watches, coming into the trough.
The 19th century witnessed the revival of bracelet and the cameo, bringing back the trend of gemstones.
Nowadays gemstones are still fashionable. Gemstones like diamond, pearl, ruby, emerald are as popular as to be known by nearly everybody.