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The Museletter: February 2020
The Jewelry of Ancient Greece
It’s no secret that Ancient Greek jewelry is beautiful in a dazzling, hypnotizing way. Without doing much, it takes us to a time where jewelry and accessories told their very own stories and didn’t come without meaning. Crafted from expensive metals and decorated with natural pearls, Ancient Greek jewelry has clearly always been a symbol of taste, wealth, and sophistication.
Let’s take a look inside the world of Ancient Greek jewelry to understand its meaning and significance throughout history.
The Jewelry of Ancient Egypt
As the Egyptians valued personal adornment, all of the men and women, and even their Holy statues were always beautifully decorated with pieces of jewelry: necklaces, bracelets, earrings, collars, rings, armbands, headpieces, and even anklets, made out of gold and many other precious metals. Jewelry had always held a higher place of significance in the lives of the ancient Egyptians, causing them to have a strong belief in the importance of jewelry. Keep on reading to dive deeper into the history of ancient Egyptian jewelry.
Medieval Jewelry Timeline
Hey Jewelry Lovers! I'm removing the timelines from our collection pages as they slow down the load time too much. But they are useful and I love them, so were going to archive them to the blog. Heres a timeline covering middle ages jewelry - roughly 400 AD through the end of the Renaissance. Please check out the slideshows and let us know what you think in the comments.
Modern Jewelry Timeline
Hey Jewelry Lovers! I'm removing the timelines from our collection pages as they slow down the load time too much. But they are useful and I love them, so were going to archive them to the blog. Heres a timeline covering modern jewelry - 18th century to present. Please check out the slideshows and let us know what you think in the comments.
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