Definition and characteristics of jewelry

Definition and characteristics of jewelry

With the development of society and economy, in addition to natural gemstones and artificial gemstones, the concept of jewelry should be expanded to include gold, silver, jewelry, etc.The industry operating these items is collectively referred to as the "jewelry industry". The scope of "jewelry" is much larger than the broad concept of "gem". In a broad sense, gemstones generally refer to those raw materials suitable for grinding or carving into jewelry or handicrafts.The development history of the jewelry industry can be traced back to the ancient Egyptian period more than 4000 years ago, when the basic process of making jewelry was discovered. According to the history of jewelry, since the middle of the century, the technology of handmade jewelry has been continuously improving, becoming more detailed and complex, and also greatly increasing the choice of jewelry shape and other aspects. Designers and producers in the jewelry industry generally have exquisite processing technology, solid identification skills and rich professional knowledge, including the ability to accurately identify the type and level of jewelry materials, the ability to identify and determine the quality of jewelry and other special properties, the ability to master the latest accessories and decorative design trends, and the ability to match complex designs Materials and colors, as well as understanding the correct production and maintenance of various jewelry categories.
 

In addition, the development of the jewelry industry is also affected by various historical cultures, religious beliefs and local customs. These influences make the characteristics and design of jewelry very visual. They can show the influence of ethnic culture from different angles and convey different messages to consumers. In terms of fashion design, jewelry design shows a colorful, happy, innovative and simple appearance, with novel colors, exquisite lines and special decoration. These many principles and methods promote designers to develop more unique fashion jewelry categories to meet the ever-changing consumer needs.

Gems must have the following characteristics:
1. "Beauty", that is, gorgeous, glittering and dazzling
If a gem is not beautiful, it cannot become a gem. This kind of beauty can be expressed as gorgeous color, transparent and clean, or has special optical effects (such as cat's eye, color change, night light, etc.), or has special patterns (such as chrysanthemum stone, agate, plum blossom jade, etc.). For example, for diamonds, those with less transparency and defects can be used to polish famous and expensive diamonds, while those with poor transparency, more defects and black color can only be used as industrial raw materials.
2. "Long", that is, the texture is hard and wear-resistant, and can last for a long time
Because of the high value of gemstones, people must expect them to be durable, can maintain value and even hereditary items. One of the reasons why diamonds become the most expensive gemstones is that they are the hardest and not afraid of corrosion in the world. Therefore, the most valuable gemstones in the world are some hard, corrosion-resistant silicate minerals (such as jadeite), a few oxides (such as ruby, sapphire) and simple minerals (such as diamonds), while the soft, corrosion-prone gemstones (such as Xiuyu, Nanfang, etc.) have low value and are often used to make handicrafts, Win by work; But there are also a few gemstones, such as opal and pearl.
3. "Thin", that is, low output
The rare emerald of grandmother in the world is valued at tens of thousands of dollars per carat (0.2g) of the best quality. However, some beautiful and durable gemstones (such as amethyst) have a relatively low price due to their large output and easy mining. Some common rocks, after being polished, also have the characteristics of beauty and durability, but they cannot become a member of the gem family. The reason is that things are cheap if they are easy to get.
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