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Parkesine, the first member of the Celluloid class of compounds and considered the first man-made plastic, is patented by Alexander Parkes. [4] 1869: John Wesley Hyatt discovers a method to simplify the production of celluloid, making industrial production possible. 1872: PVC was accidentally synthesized in 1872 by German chemist Eugen Baumann ...
By 1500 BC, the peoples of the Indus Valley were creating gold earrings and necklaces, bead necklaces, and metallic bangles. Before 2100 BC, prior to the period when metals were widely used, the largest jewellery trade in the Indus Valley region was the bead trade. Beads in the Indus Valley were made using simple techniques.
An example of gold plated jewelry. Originally, costume or fashion jewelry was made of inexpensive simulated gemstones, such as rhinestones or lucite, set in pewter, silver, nickel, or brass. During the depression years, rhinestones were even down-graded by some manufacturers to meet the cost of production. [1]
Crystalate is an early plastic. [78] Faturan is a phenolic resin, also similar to Bakelite, that turns red over time, regardless of its original color. [79] Galalith is an early plastic derived from milk products. [80] Micarta is an early composite insulating plate that used
The first period in Victorian jewellery is known as the Romantic period or early Victorian period. [4] During this period, inspiration derived from the Renaissance, Middle Ages and the natural world. [4] This period saw a rise in the use of gold material, [4] which contributed to the construction of jewellery. Key features in this period ...
Ear piercing is one of the oldest known forms of body modification, with artistic and written references from cultures around the world dating back to early history. Gold earrings, along with other jewelry made of gold, lapis lazuli, and carnelian were found in the ancient sites in Lothal, India, [4] and Sumerian Royal Cemetery at Ur from the ...
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Evidence of early Upper Paleolithic necklace making in southern Africa and east Africa dates back to 50,000 BP. [2] By the Bronze Age metallic jewellery had replaced pre-metallic adornments. [3] Necklaces were first depicted in statuary and art of the Ancient Near East, and early necklaces made of precious metals with inset stones were created ...