Tell me the history of crystal.

Crystal necklaces with ancient necklaces have a long history, originally evolved from necklaces. When did the crystal necklace come out? I'm afraid it can't be verified from the written records. Because no matter the necklaces made of crystal gravels and fox teeth found in Zhoukoudian Ape Cave, or the Guli Maruti Cave, or the Neolithic cultural sites in the rope-writing period, the birth of crystal necklaces is far earlier than the recorded history of human beings. Archaeological work in our country found that the crystal necklace first appeared in Dawenkou culture period in Neolithic age, when there was a more important part on the necklace-jujube pendant. The string ornaments unearthed from the Neolithic site in Xinyi, Jiangsu Province, are composed of two petals, two crown ornaments, 22 conical petals and 18 drum-shaped crystal beads, separated by rectangular petals and petal-shaped petals, with novel shapes and bright colors. Since then, crystal necklaces have appeared repeatedly. A string of ornaments made of crystal, agate and jade were found in Guo Tomb in Shangcunling, Shan County during the Spring and Autumn Period, and were worn on the neck or wrist of the deceased. In addition to a large number of tube beads and pendants found in the tomb of Zeng Houyi in the Warring States period, there are also some round, rectangular, long, triangular and animal-shaped supports, most of which are amethyst; The string ornaments in Shang Dynasty are mostly composed of tubes, beads, rings and beads made of crystal, agate and other materials, which are exquisite, colorful and three-dimensional. Jade ornaments in Han dynasty often add crystals, agates and jade cicadas to the string ornaments. Crystal necklaces were quite popular in Qing Dynasty, and even the silk thread was exquisite, such as sky blue, crimson, yellow and so on.

The Crystal and the Emperor

Among the emperors of China, there are countless people who cherish crystal. During the Three Kingdoms period, Sun He danced with the crystal on a whim and accidentally injured Mrs. Deng; During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Wang Zhen of Hejian hid a crystal bowl. During the Kangxi period, the governors of Guangdong and Guangxi presented crystal glass to the palace. Kangxi felt very good after trying them on, so he gave them to his son Yin Zhengdi. After Yong Zhengdi acceded to the throne, he said: "In the past, the Holy Father (Emperor Kangxi) gave glasses, but his eyes were not as smart as now." Yong Zhengdi's son Li Hong is also nearsighted. He often reads newspapers with crystal glasses and writes a poem called "Spectacular Poetry". During the period of Ansemenes, the crystal roof of Darius Palace, king of Persia, was decorated with the statue of Anna Zida, the sun god. French kings Louis XVII of France, Charles Louis Napolé on Bonaparte, Japanese emperor and Indian prince all collected crystal treasures; The throne of England is inlaid with dazzling purple crystals. Caesar, the commander-in-chief of ancient Rome, was fascinated by amethyst. He sent thousands of people to the Ural mine to look for this kind of gem. His collection of amethyst and emerald was later sold by the Russian government at 1906. The collection of precious crystal jewelry in Russia began at the beginning of18th century. Peter the Great issued a special order to protect treasures. He believes that the most valuable treasure should not only be the private property of the royal family, but should belong to the whole Russian country. By 19 14, symbols of the Russian emperor, such as crowns, scepters, medals and jewels, had been preserved in the diamond museum in the Winter Palace for many centuries. 19 14 After the outbreak of World War I, the czar immediately ordered the transfer of these treasures to the Moscow Kremlin. They have been in the basement for eight years. 1922 The National Committee appraised these treasures and decided to keep them in the National Treasures Museum.