Ancient Glitter
As early as 30,000 year ago, flake mica was used to give caves paintings a glittering appearance. Primitive humans are believed to have used cosmetics, which may have included powdered hematite, a sparkling mineral. Over 60,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians produced glittering cosmetics from the iridescent shells of beetles as well as finely ground green malachite crystal. Prior to modern plastics, particles of glass were used to create glittering surfaces, and glass glitter is still produced commercially.
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