There are lots of amazing things that you ought to know about the oldest jewelry in the world. These were no other than but the two shells in Israel. This place is widely known as the Skhul Cave. The organic beads of the antiquated accessory were said to be 100,000 years old and their sizes were similar to peas. They originated from a special type of mollusk referred to as Nassarius. To describe, the species had been perforated, by using a flint tool. These had been employed as beads which were used as symbols and of varied purposes.
The discovery of this worth knowing oldest jewelry in the world were also present in another cave named as Blombos Cave located in South Africa. Their carbondated age was more than 70,000 years old. It was allegedly rubbed against a dyed surface like a skin coated with red ochre. Nassarius might be less glamorous in relation to its name, mud snails. Nassa is a Latin name, meaning a long and narrow basket which was specially designed to catch some fish without trapping these creatures. Nassarius feed themselves through lots of fish.
The oldest jewelry in the world have different colors. These are white and dark brown. As far as its texture is concerned, smooth, rough Nassarius can be applied for your specific fashion needs. Contemporary jewelries made of shells are unique and creative and these are polished, dyed or painted according to preferences. Once they had been done with utmost perfection, these can be made into pendants, earrings, rings and bracelets.
Today, the oldest jewelry in the world is being displayed at the London Natural History Museum in England.
