Senegal Marriage Fashion 2015 Gold Jewellery 182

Senegal Marriage Fashion 2015 Gold Jewellery. 

By Aamir Mannan.

Gems and Pearls Real and Fake

Jewels have always been used as love tokens and whilst many pieces were fine gems and precious metals, good fake jewellery intended to deceive existed.  True gemstones and pearls originated from the east and were bought chiefly by the Italians.  The Italian merchants then sold the goods on in Europe.  Good glass imitations were often used and sometimes with intent as in royal funerary robes and children's jewellery.