Jewelry history education

Searching for information about the history of jewelry. We have put together this site about some of the more interesting facts on jewelry. We have scoured the internet to find this information. Look around and have fun..

Learn all about the history of jewelry in the ancient world.

Gold in ancient Egypt 
Gems & Gold in Greece  
Roman coinage  
Napoleon jewelry  
Victorian jewelry



Like people of many ancient civilizations, citizens of ancient Egypt lived very short lives by today's standard - 30 to 40 years on average. So, they obsessively prepared for a prosperous life after
death. jewelry played a significant role in the preparation process. Jewelry wrist and neck bracelets were not only coveted as protective shields and signs of status in this life, they were also worn as identification tags to help the Gods guide the wearer and his/her possessions to the proper status level in the afterlife.