History of Jewelry Manufacturing The human curiosity and interest in adornments and personal jewelry which is created through metals such as gold, silver, bronze, and sterling silver has a deep history that spans across centuries in every culture present on Earth. In today’s times, the gemstone jewelry, or even jewelry in general, that you see in most chain stores is mass-produced and worn casually on a day-to-day basis. However, thousands of years ago, the use of personal jewelry had a different meaning. By diving deeper into the uses of personal jewelry, one can know why this jewelry was made and how was this jewelry manufactured.