18ct Gold Jewellery(Jewelry) Gifts

Our Handmade 18ct Gold Jewellery (jewelry) range is manufactured by the master jewelers of Europe. Typically our European jewelers (jewelers) use only quality materials.

Our contemporary handmade Jewellery (jewelry) masters have designed some of the most unique religious 18ct gold Jewellery( jewelry), such as our 18ct gold Christian crosses. In fact Boutique Jewellery is one of the few online Jewellery stores with such a unique range of 18ct gold crosses and these handmade crosses are gaining more and more in popularity.

Finding a gift for loved ones or a special event such as bridal shower or baptism is never being easier. If you want to make an unforgettable unique gift, consider our handmade 18ct gold Jewellery (jewelry) range. A handmade piece of jewelry will express the importance of the person receiving it and the depth of thought you went through to find the perfect piece of handmade Jewellery for them.

Boutique Jewellery pricing for handmade Jewellery (jewelry) varies in our large range depending on the material, for example if diamonds are used, such as in our floating diamond pendants The most important thing to remember when shopping for handmade jewelry is that you are looking for uniqueness. It is the individual style that catches you. Boutique Jewellery online store makes it easy for you to shop from home and it provides you with the means to compare styles and prices in other online Jewellery stores.

Our handmade 18ct gold Jewellery range is a personal gift for that special person or a special occasion. By stressing the uniqueness of a gift, you will express to the gift's recipient how important they are.

Gold - Its History

Gold is the oldest precious metal known in human history. It is difficult to pinpoint the earliest use of gold but archaeological evidence suggests that gold was first found in Spanish caves used by Paleolithic Man some 40,000 years ago. The earliest gold jewellery or jewelry dates back 6000 year ago to the Sumerian people who reside in now what is known as Iraq. The commercial use of gold dates back to the Ancient Egyptians who were the largest producer of gold at the time. The goldsmiths at the time through their exquisite craftsmanship created some of the most stunning artifact and earliest of gold jewellery pieces. In the tomb of King who died in 1350 B.C, amongst the treasures of history were jewellery such as gold thrones, gold bracelets, gold anklets, gold rings and gold charms. The most amazing aspect of such riches was the coffin of the Boy King that was also made of Gold. The use of Gold as an economic medium goes far back as 2000 years ago where the first coins were produced in the Kingdom Lydia (part of Modern turkey) between 643 to 630 BC. These coins were made of natural occurring alloy of gold, 75 % Gold and 25% Silver. The Kings royal stamp guaranteed the weight and purity of the coins, today this is called a Hallmark. Around this time frame both India and China began to circulate gold coins in their economies and this helped seal the image of gold as being one of the most valuable substances in the world. Today gold is still considered important in many countries’ economies even though its used as a standard for the worlds monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is a fixed weight of gold and all currency issuance is to one degree or another regulated by the supply of gold. The value of gold resulted in a massive effort of gold mining and led to the frenzy of the gold rushes. During the 19th and 20th century these gold rushes transformed places like California in the USA, the Victorian Goldfields of Australia and Canada. Gold in modern times has many uses, the most obvious use of gold is in the manufacture of jewellery. Other uses include its uses in biomedical, pollution control, mobile phones, airbags, laptops and space technology. It is estimated 12 % of gold is used in industrial applications.