Jewelry and human culture have never been separated. When man’s basic needs of food, clothing and shelter were fulfilled and civilization started, it took the jewelry history along with it. It’s a nature human being to want to be loved and magnetize the opposite gender. He always wanted to be a center of attention and create a position of value in the social order.

This desire resulted in the value of someone who is unique, attractive and charming. In early ages leaves and tree branches and kindling were used for ornamental purpose. But with the progress shells, bones and ultimately a huge industry of jewelry developed discovering different metals like gold, silver, aluminum, platinum, titanium alloys and several stones to highlight loveliness.

Earliest development and known civilization was that in Egypt. The people lived in the Nile Valley. This Egyptian Civilization is still of great value in the modern age. Its history has a dramatic effect on the world incidents.

The way of life, faiths, celebrations, divinity, and ornamental articles; every thing was only one of its kinds. Thousands of years before Egyptians developed the first industry of jewelry production. The lavishness and uniqueness was a symbol of class and position in the society. They were merchants and admired gold for jewelry because gold was readily available to them due to their commerce activities. They conquered a lot of gold from African and Nubian deserts where they defeated those people and collected gold as the loots and compliments from beaten people. Jewels were a symbol of power and wealth in Egypt. They used to wear and show off their jewelry. They even admired to wear jewelry on dead bodies. The facts and proofs are given by the archeological data collected on unearthing their old graves.

They admired jewelry having lots of beautiful and expensive stones and glass. They had contacts with all the world’s merchants and that’s why could access stones from the entire world. The recovered jewelry tells the story of their love for the colors which they used to have in the glass jewelry. They even started manufacturing glass for the imitation of the precious stones.

A book regarding to the Egyptians history “Book of the Dead” tells that each color in the Egyptian jewelry signify some sign. These colors held great importance for these people. the book tells that a red color necklace signifies the fire of revenge whereas green necklace symbolizes the prosperity and richness. Their jewelry was mostly tailored according to the choices and preferences of royal family. For this purpose huge workshops were made and the jewelry was put to the sanctuaries and fortresses. Both males and females used to put on heavy intricate jewelry for their daily holy events.

The art of jewelry creation was a momentous knack. Modern jewelry which is made by modern and advanced techniques and machinery is recognition of the old intricate and heavy designs of gold, silver and many combination. These days gold monuments, heavy necklaces, pins and clips embroidered with jewels, anklets, jeweled brooches all are extensions of the old fashion jewelry.

Even in those old times, Egyptian jewelry was an illustration of their high class taste and choice of such beautiful jewelry with blazing stones, original gemstones, and glass replicates of different patterns.