古代的首饰分为发饰、颈饰、耳饰、手饰和佩饰等等。古代先民对黄金白银的认识,开始于三千多年前的商代,当时人们把这些珍贵的金属制成饰品,提供给贵族享用。不过最初的制造工艺非常简单,表面基本上光素无纹。到了唐代,金银器的制作出现了錾刻、掐丝、镶嵌等十几种装饰工艺。进入明代以后,金银首饰的制作,开始讲究线条柔和流畅,而且还把吉祥祝福的寓意附加在这些饰品上。后来,清代的工匠们又进一步发挥,借用花鸟鱼虫等动植物的谐音传递祝福之意。
Gold and silver in historical relics occupies an important position in China more than 3000 years ago, early in the Shang Dynasty had a gold. After each dynasty, gold and silver for the production and use of the unfailing. As the precious metals, gold and silver moderate hardness, malleable, Yi Chui hits the forming, and beautiful natural color, is the production of handicrafts good material. The palace of gold and silver by casting, hammer Ye, engraved, tired of silk and other technology, and inlaid with precious stones, modeling chic, exquisite ornamentation, a court characteristic, has the extremely high historical value and artistic value.
Gold and silver in historical relics occupies an important position in China more than 3000 years ago, early in the Shang Dynasty had a gold. After each dynasty, gold and silver for the production and use of the unfailing. As the precious metals, gold and silver moderate hardness, malleable, Yi Chui hits the forming, and beautiful natural color, is the production of handicrafts good material. The palace of gold and silver by casting, hammer Ye, engraved, tired of silk and other technology, and inlaid with precious stones, modeling chic, exquisite ornamentation, a court characteristic, has the extremely high historical value and artistic value.