Jewelry with marks or labels by esteemed designers has arguably been around ever since before the Romans. Designer Jewelry as we know it has been around ever since European royalty, nobility, and even clergy had started commissioning pieces of jewelry from esteemed artisans. Until fairly recently, it could be said that most jewelry was designer jewelry, as mass production was far from being in general employment before the 20th century. Designing jewelry today is a very complex art that require working knowledge of some scientific disciplines as well as aesthetics.