Silver, gold and brass all provide durability as well as beauty. Artisans also utilize local materials that can include coconut shells, bamboo, bright African print fabrics, ceramic beads, natural amber, carved bone and bull horn. Both Peru and Mexico have rich silver mines and silver is used for traditional jewelry as well as contemporary designs. The Indian subcontinent has a long jewellery history, which has gone through various changes via cultural influence and politics for more than 5,000–8,000 years.

• The most ancient are nearly 4,000 years old while some are as recent as 300 BC.
• You’ll find fabulous women’s jewelry designs in 14K and 18K gold, sterling silver, stainless steel, bronze, and more.
• Jewellery in the Pacific, with the exception of Australia, is worn to be a symbol of either fertility or power.
• Changing social conditions and the onset of the Industrial Revolution also led to growth of a middle