Jewelry Is An Insperable Part Of Our Psyche
by Giovanni Supagrillo
http://www.jewelrybystar.com
Jewelry has invariably been associated with women. It is a
separate issue though that men and even animals are not far
behind in adorning it. However, we'll come back to that
later. The union of women and jewelry is as old as the union
of man and woman. Can't believe it? Think of Eve. Can you
imagine her without all those creepers and flowers around
her? That was her jewelry. From there on it has come along
way to modern day trinkets made in all sorts of material
from metals like gold, silver, platinum, copper etc. to
wood, jute, wool, glass, plastic, shells, ivory, lacquer,
stone, clay, ceramic and many more. Then there are
embellishments like diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and other
precious stones.
All parts of the body can be decorated with jewelry. From
tiaras to toe rings, there is probably one or more piece of
jewelry for every part of the body (even the ones you can't
reveal to show off that piece of jewelry you bought last
week). Countries have been looted, empires invaded, battles
fought and people murdered over jewelry and the grandeur
associated with it.
While a graceful piece of jewelry may add to a lady's
elegance another sleek set may add to the sex appeal. It is
as much part of a lady's persona as any of her physical
appearance would be.
There are several reasons to wear jewelry. Some wear it to
beautify their looks, some out of religious sentiments, some
because of social norms, there could be many reasons. There
are jewelries designed especially for astrological purpose.
This jewelry, made of birthstones is said to bring luck and
prosperity. So, the jewelry also becomes your luck charm.
When you buy a wedding ring or any other wedding jewelry it
becomes a token of love. Owning jewelry can also be a part
of your social status.
It is not necessary that jewelry would be highly expensive.
You can get faux jewelry if you can't afford the authentic
price tag. While most of the people buy jewelry that has
been generically designed, you may get it designed
exclusively for you and get it personalized to suit your
style.
The importance of jewelry can be judged from the fact that
it is passed on as inheritance from one generation to
another until it becomes part of the legacy. Even when the
kings and queens were buried in the past (like in the
pyramids) jewelry was placed besides hem. Go to any church,
temple or for that matter any place of worship, you'll find
jewelry offered to the God as a token of devotion. Even the
mythological characters are depicted fully adorned in
jewelry.
Let us come back to the discussion of men and animals
adorning jewelry like the women. Kings, nobles, warriors,
wore jewelry. It used to be a symbol of social standing. It
could be easily judged from the kind of jewelry a person
adorned, as to what his status was in the society. People
often decorate their pets with jewelry. In some Asian
countries the pet cows, camels and elephants are beautified
with jewelry, especially when taken out for procession.
Jewelry has become an important part of our psyche and
culture. The people who denounce worldly pleasures may brand
jewelry as a materialistic lust but the fat remains that
nothing can pass the fancy people have for jewelry.
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