excavated jewellery and the history of jewellery

The prominent examples of jewellery which are excavated at a tomb in southern iraq.the tomb is widely know as sumerian royal tomb.This jewelery was about 2500bc..
The necklaces and earrings of cornelian and gold and also hair ornaments are embedded
in sheet gold which shows the modern techniques in the history of jewellery at sumerians time in iraq.


The most prominent and important ancient history cultures like the egyptian
kingdom who have developed along the great river nile.hence,this jewellery played an
vital role in functions of that period.hence in the same way many
excavations are going on near the royal tombs.And including the famous tutankhamen's.


this technique was very widely used in those days.where all the jewelleries
resemble their culture and the way they used to decorate them at the
functions of their period .

and we can also say that the history of jewellery was began around 40,000
years ago.as,we human beings are originated from our species which are known
as homo sapiens .The hunters of their time used the organic materials which are already available in the nature.few examples like the roots of the trees,
the hair and seeds.when we put a question why the passion of wearing jewelleries
have made a prominent role in our life gives the only answer is to get
the personal identity from the people with whom you move around every day


The early days ornaments reflect the manerism and also the mentality
of the homo sapiens who have developed and brought the abstract of the
forms like symbols which increase the personal identity of the present and as well
as the past human beings.

American Star Diamond

The American Star Diamond began life as an unnamed 14.89-carat D-color, Flawless-clarity modern round brilliant. It was bought in late 1999 by the EightStar company of California, with the intent of a recutting. The plan was to prove, on a large scale, that the EightStar approach brings otherwise unattainable sculptural and optical perfection to the round brilliant, even ones the rest of the world already thinks are as good as it gets.

As with every EightStar diamond, the American Star was cut using an exclusive light-tracking instrument called a 'FireScope' which allows cutters to align facets so precisely they can completely control the flow of light into and out of a diamond. "Without a Firescope, diamond cutting is guesswork," says Richard von Sternberg, EightStar's founder and president. "With it, our cutters look inside a diamond and fix fatal problems other cutters never even see."

After taking ten months for planning, including the design and manufacture of custom cutting equipment, the diamond was slowly recut from 14.89 to 13.42 carats over a six-week period in September-October 2001. "One reason for the slow grind is that EightStar cutters consult with the Firescope at every stage of work," von Sternberg notes. "Ordinarily, that means 200 Firescope checks. In the case of the American Star, however, I lost count at 500."

Given such attention during cutting, it shouldn't be surprising that EightStar produces less than 2000 diamonds every year. "Since the key to diamond beauty is cutting for maximum light output, we treat every diamond, regardless of size or quality, like a potential masterpiece," von Sternberg insists. "So we cut the tiniest engagement diamond to the same high standard we would cut a giant diamond destined for a royal crown."

Once an EightStar diamond is finished, the Firescope plays just as important a role for consumers as cutters because it furnishes irrefutable proof that every EightStar has achieved light optimization. That proof: a unique eight-rayed spear-like pattern called, appropriately, an 'EightStar.' EightStar dealers almost always deal in regular standard round brilliants as well as EightStar stones, so customers can easily compare the two cuts.

To most of EightStar's competitors who cut for bulk not beauty, sacrificing 10 percent of a D-color IF-clarity 15-carat diamond's weight is a catastrophic loss. But Mr. von Sternberg sees the loss as a gain. "What is it about a diamond that you notice first and foremost from clear across a room?" he asks. "Its blaze of white light or its glitter of spectral fire. Hence we have no choice but to cut for sizzle not size."

It should also be noted that several of EightStar's competitors do not cut fancy color color diamonds, sticking to colorless and near-colorless stones, which they consider to be more marketable, despite the growing trend towards fancy color stones. This is not the case with EightStar. In early 2005 the company sold a fine natural blue EightStar diamond of approximately half a carat. Its exact color grade is not known but is rumored to be better than Fancy Blue. The gem appeared in the February 2005 edition of Robb Report magazine and is arguably the finest cut round natural blue diamond in the world presently.




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Koh-i-Noor Diamond

105.60 Carats, an oval cut gem, now part of the British Crown Jewels. The name of this diamond means "Mountain of Light" and its history, dating back to1304, is the longest of all famous diamonds. It was captured by the Rajahs of Malwa in the sixteenth century by the Mogul, Sultan Babur and remained in the possession of later Mogul emperors. It may have been set in the famous Peacock Throne made for Shah Jehan. After the break-up of the Persian empire the diamond found its way to India. It may have traveled to Afghanistan with a bodyguard of Nadir Shah, who fled with the stone when the Shah was murdered, to be later offered to Ranjit Singh of the Punjab in exchange for military help (which was never delivered). After fighting broke out between the Sikhs and the British, The East India Company claimed the diamond as a partial indemnity, and then presented it to Queen Victoria in 1850.

When the stone came from India, it weighed l986 carats; it was later recut to l08.93 carats. It was first worn by the Queen in a brooch. It was later set in the State Crown, worn by Queen Alexandra and Queen Mary, and 1937 was worn for by Queen Elizabeth for her coronation. It is kept in the Tower of London, with the other Crown Jewels.

Black and White Diamond Jewelry

Black and white in the fashion world will always spell elegance. It’s a remarkable combination and it’s a great way to create drama. Black and white jewelry designs are perfect for people who like a more classic look. Yes, black and white diamond jewelry is fabulous!

Not only a classic apparel, black and white diamond jewelry is actually one of the hottest trends in jewelry. Diamonds can be worn as both formal and casual accessories and the white and black combo – need I say more?

I enjoy the black and white diamond combination with white metal, such as white gold, platinum or palladium. This type of precious metal is the most suitable to be paired with this trendy duo.

Scott Keating Jewelry

Does a lover of nature ever profess a love for jewelry? Yes, some well-known lovers of nature enjoy and purchase jewelry. Some of those nature lovers visit the ski resorts in Colorado. While at such ski resorts, some of those nature lovers do not hesitate to buy Scott Keating jewelry. Scott Keating and his wife Nancy Lovendahl sell custom-designed jewelry at a shop in Aspen, Colorado. During the eight years that they have been in business, their line of customers has included celebrities such as Jack Nicholson, Sonny Bono and Jill St John.

When Keating came to Aspen in 1973 he brought with him the designing and engineering knowledge that he had acquired at the University of Illinois. Keating had received at least some of his training from the master goldsmith, Robert Von Neuman. After moving to Colorado, Keating used his design knowledge to craft silver jewelry. Later he began working with precious stones and gold.