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Reasons for the Jewellery
Many reasons for the Jewellery has been used such as Currency, Artistic display, Wealth display, Storage, and Status. Other reasons are:
Functional use - There are many items of Jewellery which are originated as purely functional items but evolved into decorative items as their functional requirement diminished, these items are brooches and buckles.
Symbolism - Jewellery can also be symbolic of group membership. As in the case of the Christian crucifix or Jewish Star of David, or of status, as in the case of chains of office, or the Western practice of married people wearing a wedding ring.
Protection - Wearing of amulets and devotional medals to provide protection or ward off evil is common in some cultures; these may take the form of symbols - such as the ankh, stones, plants, animals, body parts - such as the Khamsa, or glyphs - such as stylized versions of the Throne Verse in Islamic art.
Keeping large amounts of wealth stored in the form of Jewellery in most cultures. And Jewellry used to create Jewellery as a means to store or display coins or in the form of wedding dowries in numerous cultures.
How Durable is My Gemstone Jewellery?
First of all a note about the hardness and therefore relative durability of gemstones. To measure hardness, the jewellery industry uses the Mohs scale. This gem-trade standard, conceived by Friedrich Mohs in 1812, measures the ability of a gem or mineral to resist abrasion damage.Diamond at 10 is the hardest whereas talc at 1 is the softest. Popular gemstones like amethyst and citrine register 7 whereas rubies and sapphires register 9. Most of us come off the beach on the first day with the 3 s’s all achieved - rings caked in sand, sea-salt and suntan lotion. Nude sunbathing, as far as silver and gold jewellery is concerned, is a must! Remember also that sand will scratch the surface of precious metals.
Sterling Silver Jewellery
This company specializes in sterling silver jewellery from all over the world, so you can get unusual silver pieces with lots of style and flair. Silver is a soft metal in its most pure form. Pure silver is not sturdy enough to be used for jewellery because of the soft metal.Sterling silver is the most popular metal used in jewellery in the world. Because of soft metal you see the label sterling silver on jewellery. Never use an abrasive cleaner on your silver - you will scratch the surface. Another good option for silver ornament is The Jewellery Store. Silver that is used in jewelry is mixed with a kind of alloy to increase its strength, hence the sterling silver name. The cleaners you use on silver must be low abrasive and phosphate free to keep the metal from discoloring. This single most piece of advice is probably the most valuable advice any Jewellery collector should heed.
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