No one knows the origin of terracotta jewelry. Terracotta jewelry is said to be as old as mankind's civilization. Man has used clay and earth ever since he started living in societies.
Clay is very easily available. It is abundant. Clay lends itself to terracotta
jewelry. It is ideal for terracotta jewelry. It can be made into any shape.
The nature of clay decides the kind of end product. Temperature and moisture
in the clay decide the terracotta jewelry. At temperatures that are high,
the clay is decarbonised.
Therefore, it yields the Titie variety. Some of these are used to
make terracotta jewelry.
Clay that is suitable is collected
from a variety of sources. This includes very many ponds, rivers and
lakes. Before the clay is actually used for terracotta jewelry, it has
to be processed. |