The Greeks started using gold and gems to the 1400 BC and 300 BC and ruled advanced technology with precious stones such as amethyst, pearls and emeralds, including its size and engraving.

The prior art preserved Minoan ivory carvings, which were very popular jewelry of this period.

The Greeks were the first to create a new jewel: the cameo, which produced a stone of agate from India called sardonyx.

Another widely used ornament was the laurel wreath which was used to crown Olympic champions honored the heroes and sages, and was dedicated to Apollo, god of intellect and light.

Gold wreaths were used as wreaths adorned with leaves, flowers, acorns, and won the winged god Eros.

Among the Greek jewelry include rings with bevelled stamps and other precious stones.

In the Hellenistic period, from 330 to 27 BC, beginning with Alexander's conquests, trade relations with East and Egypt, brought profound changes in taste and style in architecture, dress, fashion in of jewelry and jewelry techniques.

Introduced new types of jewelry, and increased use of gold, precious and semiprecious stones such as amethyst, chalcedony, carnelian, garnet, and rock crystal.

The Greeks, who were not good jewelry designers are inspired by models of Egyptian and Assyrian jewelry that they sold the Phoenician merchants.

Were used amphora-shaped pendants, cupids, doves, etc., But the most important innovation in jewelry, was to incorporate the jewelry necklaces, large colored gemstones, especially garnets.

Women in Greece had different designs jewelry bracelets and diadems of gold and precious stones.