FACTS/QUOTES/STATEMENTS ON JEWELLERY

Jewelry, or ornaments made of precious metals, often set with gemstones, have been worn since ancient times by people of all cultures for personal adornment, as badges of social or official rank, and as emblems of religious, social, or political affiliation. In its widest sense the term jewelry encompasses objects made of many kinds of organic and inorganic materials such as hair, feathers, leather, scales, bones, shells, wood, ceramics, metals, and minerals. However, the term jewelry properly refers to mounted precious or semiprecious stones and to objects made of valuable or attractive metals such as gold, silver, platinum, copper, and brass. Jewelry has been worn on the head in the form of crowns, diadems, tiaras, aigrettes, hairpins, hat ornaments, earrings, nose rings, earplugs, and lip rings; on the neck in the form of collars, necklaces, and pendants; on the breast in the form of pectorals, brooches, clasps, and buttons; on the limbs in the form of rings, bracelets, armlets, and anklets; and at the waist in the form of belts and girdles, with pendants such as chatelaines, scent cases, and rosaries. Current knowledge of ancient jewelry is derived largely from the preservation of personal objects in tombs. Information about the jewelry of cultures that did not bury valuables with the dead comes from portraits in surviving paintings and sculpture.




SAYINGS


The pearl is the queen of gems and the gem of queens


Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!


October's child is born for woe,
And life's vicissitudes must know;
But lay an Opal on her breast,
And hope will lull those woes to rest


Posy and pearls
Amethyst and gold
Forever you and I
Our precious love to hold.


Some men's memory is like a box where a man should mingle his jewels with his old shoes.


Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without


When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.


Diamonds are a girl's best friend and a man's worst enemy.


Guard well your spare moments.  They are like uncut diamonds.  Discard them and their value will never be known.  Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life


A diamond on the finger of a witty person, but a pebble in the hands of a fool


Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond districts of the mind.  


It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.


The most precious jewels are not made of stone, but of flesh. 












QUOTES


Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with


Some men's memory is like a box where a man should mingle his jewels with his old shoes


Not on one strand are all life's jewels strung


All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster's autobiography


Jewelry takes people's minds off your wrinkles.  

I have always felt a gift diamond shines so much better than one you buy for yourself.

I never worry about diets.  The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Perhaps time's definition of coal is the diamond.  

Don't ever wear artistic jewelry; it wrecks a woman's reputation

No gold-digging for me; I take diamonds!  We may be off the gold standard someday.

This diamond has so many carats it's almost a turnip

My husband gave me a necklace.  It's fake.  I requested fake.  Maybe I'm paranoid, but in this day and age, I don't want something around my neck that's worth more than my head.

The three rings of marriage are the engagement ring, the wedding ring, and the suffering

I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage.  They've experienced pain and bought jewelry.

A woman wears her tears like jewelry

Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with

The earth is like a beautiful bride who needs no manmade jewels to heighten her loveliness.

Gold cannot be pure, and people cannot be perfect

I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels.  Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within.

Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.

Why is it that men can be bastards and women must wear pearls and smile?  

In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls.  

I never hated a man enough to give him his diamonds back."

If God wanted us to bend over he'd put diamonds on the floor!"

"Big girls need big diamonds."

FACTS


people have been swallowing precious Pearls whole and in a powdered form for ages as a medicine for sicknesses? This mostly done in Asia, the interesting fact about this is, that Pearls are mostly made of calcium carbonate, which is a antacid, so about the only thing they are curing is a upset stomach.


In ancient times people believed that Opals were pieces of heaven that had fallen out of the sky due to violent thunderstorms.


In ancient times, people believed that gold came from the Sun. There were even Religious groups that believed gold were tear drops from their Sun Gods


The largest gold nugget found in the U.S.A. was in California and it weighed 195 pounds


a "carat" is the unit of weight for gemstones and one carat is 1/5 of a gram and that 28 grams equals one ounce


gold in it's pure form (24 carats) is so soft that it bends easily like lead metal and has to be mixed with other metals to make durable jewelry? That is why gold comes in 18 carat gold, 14 carat gold, 10 carat gold, 10 carat gold being the one with less gold in it.


Men were the first to wear jewelry as a status symbol and as good luck amulets to aid them in battle. 


Initially, only one ring was used for an engagement and a wedding. Then in 1477, Maximilian of Austria gave an en- gagement ring to his beloved, Mary of Burgundy starting a tradition. 


About 75% of American brides receive a diamond engagement ring. 


Gold and copper were the first metals to be discovered by man, around 5000BC, and together with silver these three metals are found in the metallic state in the earth's crust


Gold is still mined in its metallic form in over 60 countries around the world.


Gold has an excellent chemical stability with a high resistance to corrosion and oxidation.


All of the gold in the world could be compressed into an 18-yard cube, which is about 1/10 the mass of the Washington Monument.


A one-ounce gold nugget is rarer and harder to find than a five-carat diamond


Even though gold is rare, it is far easier to find than winning a major state lottery.


In every cubic mile of sea water there is 25 tons of gold and there are10 billion tons of gold in the oceans.


You can make a 60-mile wire out of a single ounce of gold






The largest diamond ever found was the The Cullinan. It weighed 3,106 carats, or about one and a third pounds! 




SUPERSTITIONS

Wearing silver earrings for example were thought to keep the devils away, and in the same way painting the lips was also done. Body jewellery and silver earrings are thought to be protection from evil spirits entering the body by one of the five orifices.
In medieval times people believe once that pearls were unlucky as they were viewed as solidified tears. Opals at this time were also considered unlucky but diamonds were great luck and had the power to drive away witches and also prevent the wearer from ever going insane.

Nowadays there is an increase in people who wear silver jewellery which is decorated with their birthstone, as they believe that this will bring them luck. Some people prefer to wear them with gold.
1. January Birthstone-Garnet
It is normally red in colour, and is thought to protect you from nightmares. It should boost your physical, emotional and mental health and attract more luck and self confidence. 
2. February Birthstone-Amethyst
This stone comes in lilac and varying deeper shades of purple. It is associated with protection and peace and keeping sober. It is believed to relieve tension and stress. 
3. March Birthstone-Aquamarine
This light blue stone is meant to give the wearer extra stamina. It is meant to be a symbol of love, health and hope. It is also thought to protect those who go to sea.
4. April Birthstone-Diamond
The diamond traditionally symbolizes undying love which most people know. However it is meant to help you keep the bigger picture in mind so that you don't get drowned in a sea of details-making you successful in all your endeavours.
5. May Birthstone-Emerald
The emerald is a symbol of friendship but has also been known to cure a range of illnesses as well as give the wearer the ability to see the future!
6. June Birthstone-Pearl
There are some that believe that the pearl has antibiotic properties. The better known meaning is for chastity and loyalty, and toward a happy marriage.
7. July Birthstone-Ruby
Ruby symbolizes love. It is also meant to protect the wearer from harm and help them live peacefully alongside neighbours.
8. August Birthstone-Peridot
For protection in the dark and friendship-but some shamans/medicine men used peridot to serve their medicine from to enhance the effects.
9. September Birthstone-Sapphire
The sapphire is believed to bring about physical and emotional balance. Sapphires were used by Greeks to tap into the subconscious mind via the third eye.
10. October Birthstone-Opal
This stone is to increase insight and to eliminate dread. The name of the stone originates from the Greek word opallus which means to see a change in colour. The opal has the ability to reflect wavelengths of light for lovely vision.
11. November Birthstone-Citrine
This stone is to increase feelings of joy and creativity. It is also thought to help with the functioning of the liver, kidneys, heart and digestive system.
12. December Birthstone-Turquoise
This stone has been treated for centuries by certain civilizations as a holy and protective stone. Ancient Egyptian tombstones have turquoise around the tombs of royalty. It is thought to promote spiritual and mental clarity, and encourage wisdom, trust and kindness.

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