Goldsmith's day

Description

Goldsmith's Day in Russia celebrating with the 2009 year. But Goldsmith's profession is one of the oldest on the planet. Everything in fact began not with Diamond Eagles and not with Faberge eggs. Even a few thousand years b.c. people learned to handle made from bronze and figurines of animals. Silver, gilding, chasing known ever since. And during Archeological excavations necessarily find decorations.

Gold and diamond mining in Russia

Jewelcrafting is inconceivable without the extraction of precious metals and stones. In Russia the first diamonds discovered in the 18th century, but the industry only began development after World War II. The main field is located in Yakutia, and its Center is in the city of Peace. There live about 35 thousand people, and all work on diamond mining.

Gold is mined in Russia, too, in Eastern Siberia, the far East, Yakutia, Primorsky Krai. It is a multi-step process and time consuming, as the extraction of any mineral deposits. And, of course, now he is different from those described in the novels of the 19th century "washing gold."

Jewelry

The expression "jewelry" captures the essence of the profession. It is still a lot of manual labor. Products of past masters differ in style from what do our contemporaries. To compare, visit the Diamond Fund of the Moscow Kremlin. This permanent exhibition, which presents the jewelry of XVIII-XX centuries; among them are the Royal regalia and unique gems.

Merit Jewelers the world community recognized the international day is celebrated January 31 jeweller.