Art Glass History
Fenton Blue Glass Arrangement
The initial recipe and ingredients that were perfected in Ancient Egypt, Rome and Persia remains almost the same today. In its basic structure, glass is made from pure silica that can most commonly be found in sand. Pure silica has very high melting temperature and is not most durable material. Many additional substances were introduced into recipes to strengthen it and change many of its properties. This helped the glass to become one of the most common materials in modern society.
Ceramics, Porcelain and Pottery History
Source for above: American Ceramics Society.
Costume Jewelry History
Costume jewelry has been around for almost 300 years, as jewelers began experimenting with inexpensive types of glass as early as the 19th century. Through the decades, costume jewelry styles have evolved due to changing social and political trends, typically mirroring the larger trends of the fine jewelry world.
Source: www.invaluable.com
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