Fascinating Facts About Jewelry You Need To Know

Jewelries hold an extremely important place in the lives of human beings. We have different types of pieces of jewelry that can complement your style on the market. However, many of us have little information about this fashion item.

Studies of the past show that kings declared war, lives were lost and kingdoms were ruined in a bid to acquire these precious worldly possessions. At present, thousands of people spend indescribable amounts of money for even small and delicate pieces. We hope you enjoy these amazing facts about some of the world’s most precious jewelries.

1. The largest pearl in the world weighed about 6.5kg, this is definitely larger than an average newborn baby.
2. In ancient times, pearls were swallowed whole because people believed these items were a source of purity and had the power to cleanse the body from diseases and ailments.
3. Around the year 1896, a Tiffany engagement ring would have cost only about $40. Can someone please get a time machine?
4. The Queen of England, Elizabeth II has a collection of pieces of jewelry worth over $57 million.
5. The famous necklace seen in the movie “Titanic” was based on a huge exotic sapphire which was never recovered after the real ‘Titanic’ sank.
6. All diamonds turn into graphite after a long period of time.
7. Diamonds may be known as the strongest materials in nature, but these hard materials can be easily broken using a hammer. Also, there are several man-made nano-materials that can exceed diamonds in strength.
8. In the year 800 BC, Pope Nicholas I declared the engagement ring a necessary item for a marriage union.
9. Opals are comprised of about 30% water.
10. Before the year 1886, platinum was not used by the Cartier company in manufacturing jewelry
11. Emeralds can surpass the value of diamonds when they are of good quality.
12. The real colour of pure gold is yellow, so any other shade is not pure.
13. The star of Asia in the Smithsonian Museum of National History is currently one of the largest sapphires in the world.
14. A cube of 16 meters equivalent to about 1/10 of the Washington Monument will be obtained if all the gold collected in the history of mankind is compressed.
15. There are approximately 10 billion tons of gold in all the oceans.
16. Pearls are so special because they’re produced by only 1 in 10,000 oysters.
17. Only 1 diamond is turned into a jewel out of over 1 million diamonds collected.
18. The main consumer of diamonds is the United States.
19. Nine out of ten brides in the United States receive a diamond or gold engagement ring.
20. It takes over three million years to create diamonds through the pressing process.
21. The most expensive jewel created for a movie, “Molino Rojo” belonged to Nicole Kidman and is worth 1 million dollars.
22. The 12 birthstones come from the 12 tribes of Israel.
23. Wedding rings are usually placed on the ring finger because people believe this finger has a vein directly connected to the heart.