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Key To My Heart - Vintage 10K Gold Diamond Key Pendant & Chain. This symbolic pendant is crafted from 10K yellow and white gold, hallmarked 10K. Featuring 10 natural round cut diamonds, Vintage styling and quality craftsmanship. The pretty pendant is made in the form of a key. The key features a heart on the top with a bale, and the bit is adorned with sparkling diamonds. The pendant also is accompanied by a smooth snake chain, which features a spring ring clasp in perfect working order. The lovely necklace would make a perfect gift for someone special or a wonderful addition to any jewelry collection.
The earliest diamonds were found in India in 4th century BC, although the youngest of these deposits were formed 900 million years ago. A majority of these early stones were transported along the network of trade routes that connected India and China, commonly known as the Silk Road.
Gold was generally used for a couple thousand years solely to create things such as jewelry and idols for worship. This was until around 1500 BC when the ancient empire of Egypt, which benefited greatly from its gold-bearing region, Nubia, made gold the first official medium of exchange for international trade.