By the 1950s they had taken a prominent role in its designs, including, in 1951, the Bagatelle bracelet of rubies, sapphires and diamonds set within myriad gold beads. Image ...

A small gold bead shows that Copper Age people in the Balkans were processing gold 6,500 years ago. Jason Daley - Correspondent. August 11, 2016. Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter!