The Chinese are believed to have first invented fireworks in the 6th century. As time passed, the use of fireworks spread throughout the world and many new variations were created. It has become a crucial part of celebrating major events like Independence Day, New Years Day, England bonfire night, etc. Today, the most widely used form of fireworks is sparklers. It is a form of fireworks that can be held in the hand while the coated side burns.
According to the BBC e-cyclopedia, the primitive form of flares was invented by Callinicos of Heliopolis around AD 670. C. Callinicos, who was an architect, called the invention “Cherosiphon”, which looked more like a small Roman candle. Thanks to the work of various fireworks manufacturers, Cherosiphon has become a sparkler. Flares consist of a long, thin wire or rod that is coated halfway with a slow-burning pyrotechnic composition. The pyrotechnic composition contains metallic fuel, the main ingredient to create the sparkles and other materials such as Aluminum, Iron and Titanium, etc. to create flashes of color.
Sparklers are inexpensive, easy-to-use fireworks. In addition to traditional use in celebratory events, sparklers are becoming popular at weddings, where specially made wedding sparklers are used in place of rice or birdseed. Visitors create an arch by holding the flares up for the bride and groom to pass. The most commonly used wedding sparkler is the 36 “sparkler that is used for the longest burn time.
Since their inception, sparklers have been a great source of joy for people to celebrate events. As such, sparklers are becoming a part of almost all kinds of celebratory events.
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