about pottery

About Pottery

Pottery, in the broad sense, consists of objects formed from plastic clay and fired for durability. It includes vessels, sculpture, brick, and tile made stoneware or porcelain, all covered under the traditional term " ceramics " . It does not include such products of modern industrial ceramics as high fired clay structural materials or objects of glass, enamel, cement, or plaster. In the strict sense, " pottery " refers only to vessels of earthenware.

Pottery was made in early Neolithic farm vilages for cooking and storage. Serving one of man's most basic needs, it also became, over the centuries, one of his most highly developed art forms.

Because fired ( baked ) clay is remarkably resistant to weathering, clay artifacts are among the oldest reminders we have of man's skills. Fine pottery enclosed in tombs and broken bits thrown on rubbish heaps have helped archaeologists trace the growth of ancient societies. The pottery of all periods reflects religious and aesthetic traditions and reveals the course of trade, diplomacy, and war.

what is jewelry

What is jewelry

Jewelry or " Jewellery ( american ) " is a form of personal adornment, such as earrings, bracelets, necklaces, rings, gems, pearls, gold, brooches, etc. Jewellery normally differs from other items of personal adornment in that it has no other purpose than to look appealing.

Jewellery may be made from a wide range of materials, but gemstones, precious metals, beads and shells have been widely used. Jewellery, gemstones, coins, or other precious items are often used, and they are typically set into precious metals. Alloys of nearly every metal known have been encountered in jewellery. Bronze beads and shells, for example, was common in Roman times. Modern fine jewellery usually includes gold, white gold, platinum, silver, titanium, or palladium. Most American and European gold jewellery is made of an alloy of gold, the purity of which is stated in karats, indicated by a number followed by the letter ( K ).

American gold jewellery must be of at least 10K purity ( 41.7 per cent pure gold), (though in the UK the number is 9K ( 37.5 per cent pure gold) and is typically found up to 18K (75 per cent pure gold). Higher purity levels are less common with alloys at 22 K (91.6 per cent pure gold), and 24 K (99.9 per cent pure gold) being considered too soft for jewellery use in America and Europe. These high purity alloys, however, are widely used across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, Platinum alloys range from 900 (90 per cent pure) to 950 (95.0 per cent pure). The silver used in jewellery is usually sterling silver, or 92.5 per cent fine silver. In costume jewellery, stainless steel findings are sometimes used.

say hello world jewelry lovers

I just want to say " hello world jewelry lovers "

This blog, I create for you " Jewelry Lovers " . I will try to give and share my experience about jewelry. Hopefully my post can be beneficial to all visitors of this blog,