Throughout history gemstones have been used as decorative
ornaments, religious symbols, amulets, and good luck charms and belief in the
supernatural properties of gemstones transcends recorded history.
There is
evidence of trade of amber in Europe as far back as 28,000 B.C. and ten-thousand-year-old
amber jewelry has been found with human artifacts in England.
On the island of
Bahrain, a flat island in the Persian Gulf, a pearl and gold earring was found
dating back 4000 years, the oldest ever found.
Jewelry using stones was found
in Egyptian tombs dating back to 3000 BC.
One of the most familiar use of
stones in Egypt is the scarab carving. Bracelets of multiple strains of colored
gemstones were made using stones that are familiar today; amethyst, carnelian,
green feldspar, and turquoise.
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