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Archaeologists believe that the string to the Stone Age about 40.000 years ago, believed to be born earlier. April 2004 which, the researchers excavated the cave in South Africa found forty-one shellfish, which collar around 75,000 years can be classified.

Before this discovery the old-known chain of about 30.000 BC They were mostly made of shells, bones, stones, animal teeth or claws, strung on wire. In principle, the concept now, but there are variations

Gold in 2500 in British Columbia, began to be used in a necklace. gold necklaces and a necklace were found in a tomb at Ur. You are in what is now Iraq. 2000 BC, when it was Sumerian bead neck jewelry started to alternate with colored gemstones and precious stones and metals such as copper or silver should be used.

Ancient Egyptian jewelry simple stringed beads difficult to develop and include the neck "in width and type of the breast. They were of both sexes, mostly royals and wealthy citizens into account. They were often buried with their owners died.

In the classical Greek period of about 480 to 300 BC collars have the trailer in three dimensions. They are usually in the form of heads, seeds or acorns. They were suspended from a series of flat elements usually are several types of outlets.

Alexander the Great conquered in 356-323 BC, the Middle East. Gold was much the entire Greek empire. It is often used in necklaces and other ornaments for centuries.

In Ancient Rome the wearing of jewelry is obsolete. Laws rules about how much gold was worn by women or buried with the dead. Between the first century Roman Jewelry began to distinguish itself. Precious stones have come to use and are usually cut into round or rectangular.

At the end of the second century gold piercing techniques were invented. It is the quality of the gold necklace. The preferred style of the time of a chain of stones of different colors of gold are linked.

In the second and third century it became popular, several necklaces all at the same time. Types of neck jewelry sometimes indicated the level of wealth or class of users. Channels can be made have been very popular in any form. In the next few centuries the popularity of wearing necklaces decreased significantly. In the late 14 th century began to regain its popularity due to neck a necklace.

Since then, however, the chains are very popular among all classes. Favorite gift of children by their mother or infamous macaroni necklace. What mother does not like as a gift from the heart? You are not precious or gold, but in the feeling of the heart and meaning.

Strings are now a number of reasons, including equipment range. Many people wear medals that are religiously important as pictures of saints and Jesus Christ. Many wear a simple cross, and the other a crucifix, which received the cross on which Christ's body issues. It is assumed that he said that the necklace has been and remains a jewel that is completely versatile in design and intent of the owner.