Gold has fascinated one and all especially women of different eras who adorned themselves with gold with an air of pride and luxury.The glow of gold never faded from the eyes of the people and so do its use. There are several evidences that show the traces of gold being used all over the world in ancient times.

The Sumerian Civilization which occurred in the present day Iraq used to make gold jewelry in the form of earrings, bracelets, rings and other ornaments dated back to 2500 BC. It is very amazing to know that the then Sumerian goldsmith used sophisticated metalworking techniques such as cold hammering, casting, soldering. They were well versed in decorating with filigree, practiced granulation, nothing but the minute drops of gold that was added to a jewelry piece to make it look more beautiful.

In Egyptian civilization, gold had the same importance as that in the Sumerian Civilization with the only difference; in Egyptian civilization it was the pharaohs who were entitled to use gold jewelry. The famous tomb of Tutankhamen which bears testimony of this fact, where numerous pieces of fine gold jewelry embedded with precious stones was found.

Even the people of Mediterranean island of Crete which is now a part of Greece were known for their expertise in fashioning gold jewelry.The jewelries like Diadems, beads, bracelets, hair ornaments and complex chains have been found in Minoan tomb on Crete, a fine example of their exemplary techniques.