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Article #74: Evolution of the Jewelry Trade

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






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