25 Things You Didn’t Know About Jewelry

Tweet this video! - For most of history people have worn, traded, and given worth to rare jewels and gemstones. Even if you consider yourself an expert on the topic, however, you’ll probably still find something interesting in these 25 things you didn’t know about jewelry. Check out the text version too! - Here’s a preview: In some cultures people would swallow pearls whole to relieve sickness The largest pearl ever found was 14 pounds Tiffany and Co. engagement rings had a price tag of $40 in 1896 The Queen of England’s jewelry collection is worth an estimated $57 million dollars. The Heart of the Ocean, from James Cameron’s “Titanic“ was not completely fictitious -- it is believed that a rather large sapphire went down with Titanic on that fateful night. All diamonds turn to graphite over an extremely long period of time While diamonds are o