Sapphire is one of the four precious stones. The first color that comes to mind when we refer to it is blue and it owes it to the small amounts of titanium and iron in the mineral corundum. However, in addition to blue, sapphire can have other colors such as...
Emeralds and their value
Emerald is one of the four precious stones. It has a special green color which results from the impurities of chromium in the mineral beryllium. Due to it's color, it create jewelry of exceptional shine and beauty. It is a stone known since antiquity. The first mines where it was...
Semi-precious stones and their properties
What are they When we refer to the term semi-precious stones or gemstones we refer to mineral stones which have been used for thousands of years in the manufacture of jewelry such as bracelets, earrings, rings and necklaces. In many ancient cultures, in addition to being ornamental, gemstones had healing,...
Men’s jewelry and their evolution
People have been adorning themselves with jewelry since ancient times. The appearance of the first men's jewelry dates back to the Stone Age. They used them mainly as amulets or as demonstration of strength. Men's jewelry in ancient times Initially, men's jewelry served as a totem. For example, fangs and...
Three timeless types of jewelry
The Greek word jewel ''kosmima'' comes from the verb ''kosmo'' which means adorn. The adornment of women and men with jewelry is not only found in modern times. People started making jewelry from prehistoric times and they were made from raw materials such as stones, shells, animal teeth, bones and...