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Gold has been in fashion since the earlyrevealing milky white skin that
Egyptian societies adorned almost everycomplemented a bejeweled throat.
part of their bodies with gold jewelryBracelets and earrings were again worn
over 3000 years ago. Earrings appearedby the upper class. The wealthy started
in Egyptian fashion around 1500BC.to carry gold personal cases
However, Pharaohs have not been(pomanders), often intricately inlaid
recognized as wearing earrings.with jewels and depicted motifs, holding
Mycenaeans wore gold finger rings whilesnuff or personal wares.
the Greeks adorned themselves in manyAnother curious style of jewelry was the
gold jewelry varieties. Women woreprayer books, which hung on a chain from
necklaces, diadems, rings, bracelets andthe waist to the hem of a woman's
wreaths. Men ornamented themselves withskirts. Italians are credited with the
finger rings and wreaths. Aphrodite,wise decision of wearing jewelry to
Eros and Artemis were worn as decorativeembellish beauty, rather than as a sign
figures on necklaces. Chokers figuredof status. Men of the Italian
prominently in Greek gold jewelryRenaissance did not adorn themselves
adornment. Greek men wore earrings thatwith much jewelry, preferring instead
were thought to be an effeminateelaborate hat jewels. The advent of gold
expression.chains returned, with both men and women
From 300-400AD in China, hair ornamentspartaking in the fashion of adorning
were crafted of gold. Ornamentaltheir necks. In the 17th century,
filigree and granulation was applied asBaroque fashion saw the rise of
well as the setting of precious stones.intricate detail and ostentatious design
Ancient Chinese men and women wore goldof flowing silk fabric, bringing the
earrings as a sign of popular adornment,French court to the forefront of fashion
with the higher status peoples wearingtrendsetting. In the classic revival
gold and silver and the lower classesperiod of the 19th century, traditional
bronze and copper. Necklaces were notRoman cameos reemerged as fashionable,
popular among the Ancient Chinese priorpale faces surrounded by gold.
to 700AD. In ancient Japanese culture,A set of short gold chains, also known
jewelry was very rare aside from a fewas the chatelaine, were used for
hair ornaments. India began thecarrying keys and other wares from a
tradition of wearing gold nose ringswoman's belt. Louis XIV influenced
circa 900-1000AD, which was introducedjewelry fashion when a small gold locket
by the Muslims.was named after his mistress, Lavaliere.
In Medieval times, gold jewelry ofIn the later 1800s, after excavations in
brooches, rings, pendants, belt claspsEtruscan, Roman and Greek tombs and
and hat badges were generally wornruins revealed the jewelry of the
adorning clothing and by both men andancient civilizations. As it happens,
women. From the 14th century on, afashion would follow in history's
heart-shaped gold ring brooch became afootsteps with this retro-discovery and
popular symbol of love betweenit became trendy to wear
paramours. Jeweled necklaces and tightarchaeologically correct styles of
chokers returned in the late 15thjewelry.
century as necklines plummeted,



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