Natural objects like seeds, berries, shells, bones and teeth as decorations found in prehistoric sites. fossilized clam shells used as beads on a necklace was excavated from a site in Moravia, dated around 3000 BC. Over the past centuries, precious stones were used as religious symbols, wealth and status, and good luck charms and to give.

More than 4500 years ago was already established long jade carving in China. Sumerian and Egyptian artisans madegold jewelry set with lapis lazuli, carnelian, turquoise, garnet and amethyst. agate is particularly popular with the Romans, who otherwise qualify colored layer used to create beautiful appearances.

Travelers along the trade routes, many early stones in jewelry. beautiful colored stones into waterways and the beach was probably the first stone for the eye and imagination to attract. As civilization has developed a greater variety of rocks, minerals and more reliablesources available through the extraction and trade organized.

Egyptians in the Sinai turquoise and amethyst mined near Aswan. Lapis lazuli imported from Afghanistan, the only source known to the ancient world. These mines distance is probably the longest active mines in the world yet to get the best quality lapis lazuli, after more than 6000 years. The Romans extracted agate in custody in Germany and again formed the basis for an important local industry from medieval timestimes. Idar-Oberstein is still a thriving gem and jewelry trade, working with stones imported from around the world.

The gem gravel in India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar is known for its rich diversity of their gems. They have produced the finest diamonds, rubies, sapphires, spinels, and for several centuries. An ancient Sanskrit manuscript records of Indian diamonds are one important source of income over 2000 years.

Large stones from these sources is alwayshas exerted a powerful fascination. When diamond Koh-I-Noor Mughal emperor Babur in 1526, the value is determined on a day of consumption worldwide. Some of these gems, including a written record of glorious past. The Shah diamond is included with the names of three real owners, including Shah Jahan