It is know that the Oltu stone is one of the oldest ornamental goods of mankind.It is removed via natives exertion from underground with too many diffuculties.To protect and giving shape is required different attention and exertion.Every master Works carefully like an sculptor and gives shape by sculp with knife.The Stones which are polished with withing and olive oil,turn to many ornamentals from necklace to earrings and from cigarette box to ring.The rosaries which are made by using the Oltu stone are used especially by men and they are as if to say “I ‘m here” with their glories. The Oltu stone occuring from fossilized resin and fossilized bole is a kind of soft lignite.Dominant color is black but rarely there are also green ish and greyish . It history reaches to The Age of Bronze.It decorates to jewels and precious ornamentals of rich Romans.One Middle Ages ,rosaries chest of relics and sculptures are made from this black stone.According to written sources,in. 17th century the powder of this stone was used like pill.This stone lives its most glorious days in Victoria Period (1837-1901) . Victoria ,the queen of England who mourns of his husband Prince Albert ,wears jewels whic made from the Oltu stone until the end of her life and new trend starts.the whole vigorous people starts to use rings,necklaces and brooches which are made from this stone. This process is required heart,love and above all it is required a deep patience.Tricks of this process is to provide to keep the stone soft and moist .So,mine which will be handled is saved by keep into the water.Remains are saved by burried .Surely, mostly known and done product is rosary . The rosaries which their reputation reaches out of Turkey become more shiny and beatiful as they are used.It is named as “ odd number” if there are 33 beads and it is named as “three numbers” if there are 99 beads. Roseries are named according to its silver engraving like “round”.”cranberry”,”Lentil”,”Cutting
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