Introduction to gold and silver jewelry

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  1. Jewelry refers to the ornaments on men and women, commonly known as "head and face". In the future, it becomes the general name of the whole body jewelry. Ancient jewelry is divided into hair accessories, neck, earrings, hand ornaments and pendants. The ancient ancestors' understanding of gold and silver began in the Shang Dynasty more than 3,000 years ago. At that time, people made these precious metals into jewelry and provided them to the nobles. However, the initial manufacturing process is very simple, and the surface is basically no pattern. In the Tang Dynasty, the production of gold and silver instruments appeared more than a dozen decorative processes such as engraving, silk, and inlaid. After entering the Ming Dynasty, the production of gold and silver jewelry began to pay attention to the soft and smooth lines, and also attached the meaning of auspicious blessings on these accessories. Later, the craftsmen of the Qing Dynasty further played the meaning of blessing blessings from the homophonic and plants and plants such as flowers, birds, fish and insects.

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