Jewelries from Ancient Rome

The Romans used 18 and 24 carat gold for their coins. Coinage gold was readily available so it was popular with craftsmen for decorative jewelry. Over 2000 years ago the Romans were using sapphires, emeralds, garnets, and amber in their jewelry.

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In 13th century, Laws of Medieval Sumptuary were enacted that put a cap on fancy jewelry and in clothing also. Wearing girdles made of pearls and other gemstones were banned in the town folk of France.

The town folk of France were banned from wearing gold and silver. Artisans in England were also banned from wearing gold and silver because of the same laws. The said laws only show how exceptional jewelry to the town folk had spread beyond nobility.

As long as there are gems existed, mankind can still use it as token of one’s love for another. Many pieces of jewelry that were made up of precious metals were enhanced with fine gems. However, there was still some jewelry that was fake.

In the east, true gemstones and pearls first came out and were bought by Italians. Then, Italian merchants sold these jewelries to the Europeans

With the intention to cheat, using and selling of high quality glass imitations is what some people did. The said high quality glass stones were used often in the Royal funeral robes and children’s jewelry.

There were also flawless, round, and natural white pearls that were valued more than gemstones. These are some of the finest pearls that were provided by South India, but, the Italians were able to make very good imitation glass gems and pearls that could be determined only by a gemologist.

There is an existing historical proof that methods and preparations for false pearls existed back in 1300. In order to produce imitation pearls also, white powdered glass was mixed with albumen and snail slime.

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