It twinkles and gleams, more significant, however, is the feelings it gives us. Jewelry can be the ideal polish to our clothing or an affirmation about ourselves. We give it as presents, don it as assurances, and admire it through shop windows.
From simple metal links to detailed jewel-studded creations, jewelry is splendor we can wear.
Through the Ages
For millennia, people have decorated themselves. From common starts of shells and painted leather, they have sought to delight themselves and those who see them with badges of splendor, cleverness, and desireability.
Precious Stones supplanted more humble discoveries, and with the advancement of metalworking, gold, silver and platinum brought about breath-taking creations.
Creation
For all the pleasure the giving, buying and wearing of jewelry can lend, for some there is more pleasure in producing it. Masters of the art work in studios and have production lines of assistants, and offer their creations through top-quality shops. However, some artisans of more modest means who create their beautiful pieces alone, one at a time, and sell them through local shops and the Internet.
Symbolic
Today, many wear jewelry to show something they believe. Wedding rings symbolize a couple’s dedication to one another and the everlasting vows they have taken. Stainless steel posts and loops tell the cosmos that a punk rocker doesn’t pay attention to other people’s opinions. For many, jewelry expresses a spiritual meaning, whether it is the simple silver star of a Jew or the bindi of a Hindu woman.
Style
For many, the most significant aspect of jewelry is its desireability. Glowing gold, brilliant silver, sparkling precious stones. We buy it to look great and give it to share happiness. Necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings, whether decorated with precious stones or not, grant us a lift that adds beauty beyond the piece itself.
In Western cultures, it is women wear jewelry for fashion more often than men do. But, there is no shortage of adornments for men and no shortage of men to don them.
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