Traditional handmade jewelry
Handicrafts have been popular in Iran since ancient times, and extremely beautiful Persian jewelry and valuable handicrafts are created with these arts.
One of these handicrafts is traditional handmade jewelry that has many fans among women and girls of all ages.
Some organizations even go to these ornaments to prepare their promotional gifts.
History of Traditional Handmade Persian Jewelry
Traditional handmade jewelry is thousands of years old.
For many years, the artists of Iran have been making beautiful and eye-catching ornaments using various handicrafts and decorative stones, which are an ideal option for giving as a gift.
In the past, the inhabitants of each particular region, according to their culture and customs, made these ornaments and used them as part of their traditional clothing.
Traditional handmade necklaces, royal crowns, traditional bracelets, weapons, armbands, plaques, beads, rings, … are examples of traditional Iranian jewelry that have existed in this land for a long time.
The period of creating traditional Persian jewelry
The production of traditional handmade jewelry began two thousand years BC.
At that time, the inhabitants of the Iranian plateau made all kinds of handmade jewelry with coloured beads and beads.
During the Achaemenid period, the variety of these ornaments such as handmade bracelets and necklaces increased and the work with gold and the art of jewelry flourished.
The development of this field increased during the Parthian period, and they reached the peak of jewelry decoration and the art of making handmade jewelry.
However, since all the fields of art developed significantly during the Sassanid period, the making of traditional handmade jewelry also underwent great changes.
The kings of this period and subsequent periods paid special attention to the making of aristocratic ornaments, and this led to the great prosperity of gold and jewelry using precious stones.
Modern handmade jewelry
Today, new handmade jewelry is made of gold, silver, or copper, and decorative stones are used to make them.
Handmade bracelets or other jewelry such as necklaces and earrings are very popular among women and many of them use this jewelry at parties, birthdays, and weddings.
Some organizations even go to this jewelry to provide promotional gifts for her and their female employees.
These products are among the handicrafts of different cities.
If you want to buy all kinds of Persian handicrafts in Isfahan and other cities, handmade jewelry will be one of the best options.
Types of stones used in making traditional jewelry
There are more than three thousand types of stones in the world, of which about 50 types of stones due to their beauty and high attractiveness, are used in the jewelry industry and for making traditional handmade jewelry.
Apart from their beautiful appearance, these ornamental stones also have many healing properties and have been used to treat many diseases in the past.
In addition, the belief in the effect of these stones on luck was seen by many people.
In the following, we will introduce some of the most widely used stones in making traditional handmade jewelry.
Emerald
Emerald is one of the most beautiful and valuable stones that has a special place in the manufacture of traditional handmade jewelry in Isfahan and other cities.
The green colour of this stone is very eye-catching and whatever goes into the darkness, shows that it is precious.
Emerald is abundant in Isfahan’s handmade jewelry.
Ruby
Ruby is another type of ornamental stone that many artists use to make handmade jewelry.
This stone is found in nature in different colours such as red, yellow, blue, green, and white.
But the ruby is more useful than other types.
It is considered to be the most widely used stone in the manufacture of handmade jewelry after diamonds.
Pearl stones
Many people go for pearls and rhinestones made with them to buy souvenirs. But pearls are different from pearls.
Of course, this stone is very similar in appearance to pearls, and all kinds of handmade bracelets and necklaces are made with its help.
Turquoise
Neishabour is the cradle of turquoise and this beautiful blue stone is known in the world as this city.
Two types of Persian turquoise stones called Ajami and Shajari turquoise can be found in the city of Neishabour, which adorns all kinds of traditional handmade jewelry.
If you want to know more about Iranian turquoise, you can read similar articles about what is turquoise and Where is it used.
Agate
Agate is one of the most valuable and expensive ornamental stones that has very fine grains and is known for its light colour.
This stone is found in different colours in nature.
From white to gray and black to yellow, red, green, and light blue.
The best types of agate are red, yellow, and white, which are used to make traditional handmade jewelry.
Diamonds
Diamond is one of the hardest minerals in the world and can be found in a variety of colours.
But its white and blue colours are much more famous.
This stone has existed in the mines of our country for a long time and is known as one of the decorative stones for making traditional ornaments.
