Charm Jewelry
Posted in: Designs, Egyptian, symbols by weddingcometrue | March 5th 2010 | no comments
Charm jewelry, get protection! Man has always feared of darkness, death or natural phenomena. Not much has changed since prehistoric period, even the modern man has some inner fears: that he might lose his fortune, that somebody close might get hurt. Just religious objects have changed as size, design and value.
You feel you are a more Christian type, attracted of this monotheist religion than others, you can buy a silver shield of protection glass cross (about 90$) to hang on your chain.
Before Christianity arrived in Europe, peoples here had pagan symbols, which survived until nowadays. Jewelers know that bells, four-leaf clover, rabbit or apple pendants sell as hot cakes, modern men still believe they can bring luck and prosperity in a restless world.
Horoscopes existed all over the world and recently they conquered the public interest. Many of us can`t get in car and to lead for job, unless they found out what their daily horoscope says. As consequence of this postmodern behavior, you will find on markets plenty of zodiacal jeweles, all twelve sun signs are equally represented.
If you are attracted by old Israel, high spirits will guide and protect you, if you wear a white gold Solomon Seal protection pendant (about 190$), or a green Evil and Star of David charm bracelet (about 40$). You will ask yourself by evil and good symbols joined in a jewel?! This is how Israeli people conceive protection: the good element cancels the bad element, as long as they are close enough to confront.
For Kaballa adepts, a Tree of Life amulet (about 65$) or a Light of Wisdom energetic necklace (about 100$) will be sufficient to calm down their anxiety in front of Universe greatness and struggle for survival.
Crossing the desert of Sahara, you will find more traditional charm jewels. The small kingdom of Morocco respects ancient Berber tradition of wearing amulets of protecting eyes. One of these item can cost you about 250$, being adorned with precious gemstones as opal, ruby or garnet. The desert populations usually wear beside the protecting eye a small silver heart, which symbolize the fragile heart of man.
Some jewelers thought that modern symbols sell much more and they created silver musical notes charm pendants (about 8$) to protect musicians, a white gold Tour Eiffel charm pendant (about 100$) to protect tourists, an wedding ring pendant (about 16$) in order to remind your beloved of the desired proposal, a tiara pendant (about 16$) to feel everyday as a queen or a bag pendant (about 20$) for a successful shopping with huge cuts.
If you don't afford to spend right now on jewelry, some producers will teach step by step on internet how to make a charm bracelet or pendant from an old, broken jewel or if you want to transform a new jewel that isn't any more interesting for you.