This paper will show how important were cosmetics and jewellery as an daily component in the life of the ancient society. My research focused mainly on the most prominent populace of ancient times; Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and some less representative but still important such as the Persian Empire, Iran, India or China. In addition to the way in which an individual adorned his body and physically self-represented on the outside, they were at the same time an important component in other aspects of his life. Namely, cosmetics as a type of hygiene at that time expanded its function to medical, ritual and ceremonial aspects. The cosmetic preparations that were used were significantly varied and their availability became more common with the development of trading relationships. Although we can not completely dismiss the idea of the status symbol of cosmetics at that time, we still add more that idea to the jewellery. As a kind of analogue to the contemporary currency form, jewellery was largely determined by the economic state of the individual, which implies the presence of highly respected kinds of the same in the richer layer of society. Research on this issue significantly contributes to the development of not only historical but also economic and social sciences.