Archaeologists around the world are decorations of shells, stones and bones, preserved from prehistoric times, and one can hardly say for sure exactly when people began to make jewelry. It is believed that our ancestors wore them for protection against the forces of evil and to indicate social status. And to this day jewelry can be both religious symbols and indicators of well-being.

Opening the way to metalworking was an important stage in the development of the jeweler's art and, as a consequence, in fashion jewelry. Over time, methods of extraction and processing of metal and jewelry have become increasingly complex. Gold has long been considered a rare and precious metal, were put to the grave to the dead can enjoy them in the afterlife. A lot of ancient jewelry, archaeologists are found in burial sites. In Ireland, we found the gold collars, folded in half - assumed the Celts was a ritual of alienation jewelry exact purpose is unknown. In any case, jewelry long played a major role in people's lives, and their value far exceeds the face value of the materials from which they are made.

The Middle Ages

Fashion for jewelry in the Middle Ages was inextricably linked with a clear hierarchical division of society. The monarchs and the aristocracy wore gold, silver and precious stones. People of the lower classes were available ornaments of copper and lead. While much appreciated colorful decorations - they gave color enamel or precious stones. Up to the last decades of the 14th century gems only polished, but not bounding the, that is the natural form of the stones at their processing has not changed. Cost stones depend on their size, brightness and color. With Enamel - vitreous coating which is applied to the metal at a very high temperature - jewelers create a variety of color patterns. Many of the decorations are created when unsurpassed engineering works of jewelry art.

Jewelry of different classes - from the most expensive to the most simple - often made inscriptions mystical and magical nature, designed to protect the person who wears these decorations.

Renaissance

Jewelry that time reflect the characteristic of the era of commitment to the lush grandeur. Enamel jewelery is often covered from all sides, it was used to create more complex and colorful patterns. The development of technology cut gave jewelers and their customers an even more brilliant gems.

The great importance of religion to everyday life noticeably and jewelery fashion of the time - as other matters, and the desire to show the authorities in all possible ways. Renaissance is the creation of many fine jewelry, which became, without exaggeration, symbols, some monarchical dynasties.

Renewed interest in ancient culture as reflected in the work of jewelers - became popular mythological characters and the plot. Jewelers mastered and originated in ancient times the art of engraving. At the same time, they have become popular jewelry with pictures of loved ones.

17th Century

There is a change in fashion affected clothing and fashion of jewelry. If you have previously required complex dark cloth of gold products, now with the clothing of soft pastel colors How to refresh its image by using pastel   We prefer to wear jewelry, which occupies a central place gems and pearls. Due to the development of trade in the world of jewelry are becoming more affordable. At that time, we were in fashion jewelry with large variety of precious stones and pearls, who pinned or sewn to the dress. The most popular use floral designs that resonate with patterns on fabrics.

18 century

By this time the art of stone processing almost reached perfection, they shone like never before, and came to dominate the design of jewelry. They are often encrusted silver which emphasizes the natural color of the stones. Large rocks were used to create necklaces, tiaras Tiaras: Feel like a queen   and rings, and small embroidered dresses aristocratic. Many masterpieces of that time have not been preserved because of the rapidly changing fashion are often altered in an increasingly topical decorations.

19th century

In the 19th century jeweler's art was influenced by recent archaeological discoveries. Jewelers tried to reproduce ancient techniques and creating decorations that imitated the ancient masters of creation, or at least reminded of their style.

It has become fashionable naturalistic jewelry, decorated with flowers and fruit, as close to the real thing. In the second half began to create more extravagant compositions from jewelry flowers and foliage. At the same time he developed a "language of flowers" - people began to exchange messages with the help of the present and the precious flowers (of course, it was a high-end entertainment company).

In contrast to earlier periods in the 19th century, the most sophisticated and luxurious decoration become the exclusive attribute of the female wardrobe.

20 and 21 century

Modern, originated in the 19th century, it caused a revolution in the art of jewelry - the results have been particularly noticeable in the early 20th century. The complex, ornate decorations of jewelers-modernists, with more or less hidden references to the themes of eroticism and death, no floral motifs reminiscent of earlier generations. Some jewelers new direction instead of traditional materials began using glass, bone and enamel.

In the mid-20th century, the era of machines is reflected in the precise geometric pattern jewelry. Jewelry business began to engage artists and designers who previously worked in other areas of art.

Since the 60s the boundaries of jewelry began to blur - and this process is not stopped until now. Independent jewelers, many of whom have studied at the universities of art, made in this area really radical ideas - they have not been limited to conventional ideas about what you can and can not do the jeweler. New technologies and materials, including plastic, paper and cloth - all this today, along with precious metals and stones, is widely used to create jewelry. As a source of inspiration jewelers use ethnic ornaments of different nations of the world, and today the fashion items made of wood, seashells, felt, canines, seeds, fruit seeds, and many other materials, which are only a couple of centuries ago jewelers did not even think.

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