Wednesday, January 28, 2009

The use of gold chains by men has continued.

These long chains are bound to be costly but to reduce its cost and weight the links in the chain are kept hollow. Later, when they realised the universal acceptance of gold as a medium of exchange in the form of gold coins, they used it to purchase goods and services from all over the world. We don not find gold chains made of pure gold as gold is soft and dent easily. To make it sturdy it is mixed with either silver or copper.

Even in the fields of gold jewelries. Though in those ages there was no such presence of rope chains made of gold, there was indeed the presence of styles that were almost near to the present form. These gold coins were engraved with their profiles and names to spread their fame far and wide.

The bead’s chain has tiny gold beads in between the chain. The curb chain is designed with series of interlocking, oblong, beveled rings. When we speak of the history we must have to talk of the contributions of the Romans and also the Greeks on each and every aspect of the human life.Then there is one more design known as the Figaro similar in design of curb with just a little difference.

Though even in those ages the gold jewelries were meant mostly for women, but also were favored by the men. As the art of jewellery making flourished, there was a slow but sure separation of fashions and designs for men and women. However, it has come to knowledge that in respect of chains made of gold, there is hardly any notion of commonness between the Romans and Victorians, since also in the Victorian Age like the Ancient Rome there was a great admiration of the chains made of gold. Males started to prefer the use of a man gold chain and rings rather than earrings, bangles, bracelets and nose studs which increasingly became the ornaments used by females for their adornment. In those days, there were also rope chains that indeed were admired by a large number of people.

It has been found through great researches that the Romans used to draw a lot of inspiration from their necklaces and earrings for bracelet designs. For example, the ball earrings of that time were copied into making what can be now called as ball gold bracelet. .The real gold chains are very expensive ranging from hundred to thousanddollars. This piece of jewelry can be worn by both men and women.

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