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Evolution of the Jewelry Trade began in manufacturing plants. Jewelry
The jewelry trade had its humble became more available and more
beginning in the days of the caveman. affordable. New York City is still the
Today it is a massive and flourishing headquarters in the United States for the
industry. Jewelry is worn with everything leading designers and artisans.
from jeans and sneakers to elegant During the mid 1900s jewelry artists
evening wear. How it all happened is began designing and creating their own
quite an interesting story. specials lines of jewelry. These are sold
Earliest forms of jewelry were worn by in up-scale stores, boutiques or
cavemen. Their jewelry was crudely galleries. Today, jewelry is available in
fashioned of sea shells as well as animal specialty jewelry stores, department
teeth, claws or bones. Graves of stores, mall kiosks, craft shows, etc.
prehistoric people have revealed beaded The Internet and television shopping
jewelry as well as jewelry made of ivory, channels also claim a large portion of
wood or metal. jewelry sales.
Studies of the ancient Egyptians revealed Many celebrities now have their own line
well-crafted jewelry. The Egyptians were of jewelry. These are mostly sold on
probably the first to combine gemstones television or up-scale department stores.
with gold or precious metals. The priests Usually the designs are high-fashion and
of Bible days wore breastplates made with elaborately crafted.
rows of diamonds, emeralds and other Jewelry is worn by men, women and
gemstones. children of all ages. It has become
Workers who made implements or weapons increasingly popular. There is always joy
for battle became the first jewelry in giving jewelry to mark major occasions
craftsmen. such as engagements, weddings, birth of a
As they worked with metals to make the child, anniversaries, etc. Jewelry will
implements of war, they discovered the be around for eternity.
fine art of using the metals to create When shopping for gold and diamonds, the
precious jewelry. name to remember is Norma's has many
The jewelry trade came to American with beautiful jewelry items at 40% to 60%
the first settlers. An artisan could less than the Manufacturer's Suggested
repair a broken farm implement, a wagon Retail Price every day. If you're
wheel or fashion a wedding ring. New York shopping for earrings, necklace,
City became the leader of the precious bracelets, or diamonds rings, be sure to
metal industry in the 1890s with the see the 100's of choices at Norma's.
first jewelry store opening at the There's no need to wait for a sale or
beginning of the 19th century. fight the Mall traffic. Norma welcomes
The 20th century ushered in machines you and every order will receive her
which created jewelry and mass production personally attention.






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