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Which materials are used to made bracelets?
Many years ago bracelets are made from animal bones, stones and woods. And it serves religious and spiritual interests. The history of Egyptian bracelets is as old as 5000 BCE. And now unusual materials are used like brass, palm fibers, bamboo and wood. These each material have an informal beauty all their own. Also it is handcrafted by our designer artists that are perfect for bridal jewellery and for mothers.The scarab represented rebirth and regeneration. The simple elegance of tennis bracelets makes them a perennial favorite. We have one of the largest collections of handmade designer jewellery pieces. From the National Geographic Society, the Scarab Bracelet is one of the most recognized symbols of ancient Egypt. Carved scarabs were worn as jewellery and wrapped into the linen bandages of mummies.
Gemstones are so durable
A few are mineraloids not true minerals and are including here: opal, amber, and moldavite. Foremost is durability - it must not easily corrode away, nor can it be brittle. It is so durable that nearly all of the gold ever mined is still in circulation or storage. In some cases, the names are true misnomers, such as Green Amethyst for prasiolite-a transparent green variety of quartz.In most cases, these variety names are historical, as the gemstones were not recognized as being varieties of other minerals until well after the name was in common use such as aquamarine, emerald, and heliodor as varieties of beryl. And that is related to the third characteristic, ductility. You can see the options are endless and when you are commissioning a piece, why compromise a thing when you can choose!
Engagement rings would be placed on the left ring-finger
An engagement ceremony would be celebrated with an established rite after families reached a marriage agreement for their children. During the ceremony engagement rings would be exchanged between boy and girl. The Romans used an ancient clasped hand design for betrothal rings.Some antique engagement rings were made with a delicate designs using turquoise. And which is symbolized the forget-me-not flower. This "fede" or "trust" ring remained popular for centuries and is still used in jewellery. Gemstones in antique engagement rings were expensive luxuries as trade with the Middle East and Asia had not yet allowed for the flow of imported stones. In accordance to an Egyptian belief the engagement ring would be placed on the left ring-finger. They believe that very fine vein ran directly to the heart from the left finger.
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