Pendants Through The Ages
Pendants were jewels that were worn
thousands of years ago. While it is true that early pendants
did not have much of style, they were worn mainly for their
meaning and significance. The earliest pendant was probably
little more than a stone strung around the neck with a crude
leather cord. Stones were believed to have special properties
and wearing a particular stone would help highlight a positive
event or help ward off a negative event. Many tribes wore
pendants made from teeth or nails of wild animals, it was
hoped that the characteristics of the animal would bring good
luck or keep the wearer safe. There is a belief even today
that, wearing a bloodstone pendant would help
blood circulation and treat blood related disorders. Wearing a
bloodstone pendant would bring the good effects of the stone
to the wearer.
As the skills of man developed,
stones or other objects worn as pendants were carved or cut
into specific shapes. The scarab pendants of Egypt, and animal
shaped pendants in some parts of Africa are examples of this
trend. It was much later when man learnt to extract metal ores
and melt them that, various metal pendants came into
existence. Metal pendants were either worn with stones or with
stones. The red indians carved or etched clear figures and
symbols into metal pendants, some of these designs continue to
be worn even today. Man gradually learnt that it was possible
to mount a stone in a metal pendant, copper and bronze were
metal choice for those pendants. Precious metals like gold and
silver came in much later, on realizing that these metals were
not found in abundance as compared to probably copper or tin,
the metals were sought after by the rich and powerful rulers
through history.
Coming to the gold and silver
pendants of today, they reflect style and fashion though
traditional beliefs still remain tied to many pendants. The
cross pendant is a great example, these
pendants have a religious meaning and the basic cross shape of
the pendants holds the meaning. However you will find amazing
designs and gem stone options for gold and silver cross
pendants. Had it been just for religious belief, a simple
silver cross pendant would have served the purpose. But
jewelry buyers today spend anywhere from a 100 U.S$ to over
5,000 U.S$ on a single cross pendant. The practice of wearing
birth stone jewelry is also very popular to
this day. You could have a pendant with your birth stone, this
is supposed to bring the best of health, wealth and fortune
for you. Talented designers have today created various options
for birth stone pendants. Family birth stone pendants with
birthstones of all family birth stones are fast becoming a
trend.
It is not just religious beliefs
that define the shape of a pendant, feelings like love and
affection are also depicted in plain and gem stone pendants.
The heart pendant is a good example of how
the shape of a pendant can say everything. Also regarded as a
great valentine's gift, heart pendants are today produced in
gold or sterling silver. Gemstones can be used to add beauty
of meaning to a heart shaped pendant. In some cases, the gem
stone itself is cut to a heart shape and then mounted in gold
or 925 sterling silver. Depending on your budget and gem stone
options, you will find a large variety of heart shaped
pendants to choose from. Diamond heart pendants something what
most ladies would want but, the price tag of this pendant does
not allow demand to reflect desire!
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