Saturday, February 7, 2009

Gold chains........

Marriages in India are synonymous to jewellery, the most popular precious metal in the world and because it tends to hold its value, Humankind has long been fascinated by the beauty of gold and since the earliest days of civilization gold has been used to adorn us in the form of jewellery.

Gold is a yellow precious metal which is valued for its beauty and purity since it does not oxidize or tarnish like most other metals. Jewellery in particular is a desirable investment. The traditional jewellery of India is what makes the Indian weddings so rich and unique in their own manner. Gold in its pure form is very soft and so to strengthen it in order to produce Jewellery and small intricate items, It has been used for coins and jewellery for over 6000 years and from this has become regarded as a symbol of wealth.

Let’s take a look at how gold jewelry has been used in the various parts of the world during the last five thousand years. it must be mixed with other metals. It is thought that the word carat derives from as apparently seeds or Carob beans were used to weigh gold. The history behind the elegant two tone gold jewellery dates back to the birth of Christ.

There are exclusive designs and works which complete the traditional look of the jewellery. Some say that the two tone gold jewelry collection is second only to the Egyptian. The Carat is worked out by the amount of pure gold to the percentage of its alloys, mainly silver, copper and zinc. Gold is very ductile and is the most malleable of all metals. It is known the world over for its beautiful craftsmanship and mesmerizing designs.

The traditional gold jewellery is passed on for generations and families hold jewellery made many decades ago. The different jewellery includes armlets, chains, bracelets, bangles, necklaces, earrings, fingerings, toe rings, nose rings, anklets, pendants and waistbands, this can also create varying colour of gold which differs according to its alloys and caratage. It can be cast into huge statues or beaten into wafer thin sheets of gold leaf. Let us go ahead and probe further to see what makes this authentic range so unique. This malleability makes it too soft to be used in jewellery without being alloyed with other metals.

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