50 Times Jewelry Pieces Were So Beautiful They Just Had To Be Shared On This Dedicated Online Page

Jewelry has been around for centuries, so if you’re wondering if you should splurge on that piece you’ve been eyeing for months, go for it. It’s certainly not going out of style any time soon. The earliest types of jewelry were necklaces made of bones, dating back to about 25,000 years ago in Monaco. There was even early stone jewelry in Iran and the Mediterranean between 3000 and 400 BC. And even back then, jewelry was worn for more than just aesthetics. 

“Many stone amulets featured simple carvings with symbols like flowers and stars and served as tributes to gods,” Kristin explains. “Ancient Egyptians decorated their tombs and mummies with talismans, featuring ornate gems and stone-carved symbols. As far back as 1200 B.C, Greeks wore jewelry to reflect prosperity and wealth, made of gold and gemstones, and often as an offering to gods. The Romans believed in magic and myth and had a deep respect for the symbolism of gemstones. They resourcefully also melted down gold coins to cast into jewelry.”

What is your favorite type of jewelry? Has this list inspired you to start expanding your collection even more? Personally, I’m feeling like I could use a few more rings, a new necklace, some earrings and why not, let’s add a bracelet too while we’re at it! Keep upvoting all of the jewelry you find particularly stunning, and then let us know in the comments what your most prized piece is. Then if you want to check out even more of these beautiful treasures, you can visit r/Jewelry right here!