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Jewellery is a clear cut term that delineates a decorative adornment on the body. It includes rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, tiaras and many other adornments. Jewellery has been used in each civilization passim history and in bigeminal dissimilar ways. Today, in our culture, jewellery serves mostly as an artistic intention. Jewellery is used to interpret sociable or official grade, rank, marital status, age and tribal kinship. In early ages, jewellery was also served as religious, political and societal affiliation. The first use of jewellery was to show and express religious affiliation.  Ankh is also called the common symbol of the time which means to represent and express everlasting life. Religious jewellery was excessive because it consist of gold and semi-precious gemstones while men and women were worn similar type of jewellery. In the Roman period, cheaper materials were used to make Egyptian religious jewellery and Christian symbols were commonly used.

Men were disallowed to wear gold jewellery after arriving Islam in Egypt and silver jewellery gained much popularity in religious jewellery. These days, pious jewellery is still broadly wear in Egypt, but does not have the same lavishness as the Ancient Egyptian religious jewellery. Religious Jewellery also gained much popularity in Roman Empire. When St. Constantine ruled the Roman Empire, architecture and art flourished and various popular symbols were invented that are still commonly used in Christian jewellery.Religious jewellery is considered as a symbol of nature in Native Americans and played very important role in religious ceremonies as well as represented status. Natural materials like feathers, turquoise, minerals and silver were used in their jewellery.

The people wore specific types of religious jewellery that were the right color and materials, and representing the right and accurate symbol according to the event during harvest rituals and healing ceremonies. Native American religious jewellery was usually offered to woman after her first menses and to newly married couple. Religious jewellery played a substantial role in Native American community. Today jewellery is considered as an adornment of decoration we even absolutely forget the roots and purposes of jewellery. If we throw light in some major and prominent cultures, we shall come to know its right purpose. It has actually a deeper and inner faithful spiritual meaning.

The history of jewellery is very old. It can be traced back to 3000 BC. Even gold is found in the tombs of Tutankhamen. But now-a-days jewellery made from the real diamond or gold is so expensive. Wearing of costume jewellery is becoming much more popular than the real metal jewellery. It is not the only reason, but because of the constant change in fashion, costume jewellery allows the people to buy jewellery to match with different outfits and latest trends. Costume jewellery contains the jewellery which is made from brass, plastic, bone, glass and beads. Companies have been emerged over the last few years to meet the fashion jewellery demand. Pilgrim is the company that was started in 1983 by Annemette Markvad and Thomas Adamsen. They started work from Denmark.

Pilgrim jewellery is famous for its high quality and fashion styling. There is a new and more exciting design in every season that tempts you. In Pilgrim jewellery most of material used is metal alloys or a base. It is usually coated with palladium or copper and than plated using gold or silver. In pilgrim jewellery there is an extensive use Swarovski crystal and sparkling stones. In a few years pilgrim jewellery has become a international fastest growing fashion jewellery brand. According to Pilgrim, its success is due to the uniqueness in their designs which is the source of attraction for the individuals. It is famous throughout the world regardless of the culture or religion. Pilgrim jewellery continually takes steps with the latest jewellery trends and fashion. Due to the updated fashion jewellery, pilgrim jewellery takes positive attention and distinguishes itself from others. The collection of pilgrim jewellery is very vast. You can create you own pilgrim style. Through pilgrim jewellery you can follow fashion but it cannot make you the victim of any of its design. It is a perfect thing to enhance your individual personality.

The nickel involved in other costume jewellery make it harmful for use. Nickel has an allergic effect on skin. Mostly pilgrim products are nickel free so there isn’t any health hazards associated with it. One can be fully satisfied while using pilgrim jewellery products.

To take good care of these jewellery products, after using wipe it with a cloth before hanging it in place. Don’t store it in the place where it has been in contact with perfumes, hairsprays, sweat or chlorine. Pearls and Swarovski crystals can’t tolerate these chemicals. Also don’t store it in bathroom because excess of moisture can cause in oxidation of jewellery.

Pilgrim jewellery is not the cheapest jewellery available in market so you have watch where you are shopping from as some of the jewellery offer the jewellery more expensive than others. You can also buy it from online jewellery stores as they offer you the latest design and you have enough time to choose.

If you are willing to give jewellery as a gift to someone special, who likes jewellery than pilgrim would be a perfect option.

Almost, there is no difference between antique and artificial jewellery. Artificial jewellery was introduced in 1930s. However the definition of antique jewellery is also referenced by the dates of 1930s. Most of the people and jewelers are agreed on the dates of antique jewellery.

Artificial jewellery was introduced in 1930s as inexpensive and disposable jewellery. This was specially made to wear with a particular dress. This jewellery is not made to hand over to newest generations. This jewellery is fashioned for a very short time period and then becomes outdated. It has one benefit that once it is disposed off the disposed jewellery can be sold to different jewelers. They make few alterations in the design and make them ready again to sell. Altered designs can be selected for those costumes which are newly purchased. Altered designs have become a new fashion.

The earliest kinds of Artificial jewellery which were made but have no name to give were made with glass and paste jewellery in 1700s. Rich people of that time made duplicates of there existing jewellery for different reasons. In 1800 the middle class people were arisen. Different kinds of jewellery were intended to make in different qualities with different gemstones which have different values. At that time fine jewellery was started to make with precious metals like gold and silver and precious gemstones like diamonds, emeralds, etc. This fine jewellery was not totally pure because a thin layer of gold was rolled with base of jewellery. Semi precious stones like; corals, pearls or amethyst were also used to make fine jewellery. Same techniques that were used in artificial jewellery are used in making this fine jewellery. the artificial jewellery of middle class was metal touched to look like gold and glass stones and semi gemstones were use to give the touch of precious stones. This jewellery was affordable then till now it is vastly used and available in different gold impressions.

Jewellery which is available in these days does differ much from the jewellery which was available in past times. Now a days all three kinds of jewellery like; semi precious jewellery, fine jewellery of course artificial jewellery are available to purchase. Artificial jewellery adds charms in ones personality and show ones fashion sense. Artificial jewellery of old times is now becoming popular and is being reproduced nowadays on large demands. Even artificial jewellery which is produced nowadays has no quality in pieces as the older pieces had. They were heavy in weight durable in size and the quality materials were used in them.

Collection of Artificial jewellery has also become hobby which has great fun to collect and to wear as well. This jewellery is not only collectible but it is the style and fashion which start conversation to onlookers and becomes a mean to impress.