Jewelry is inseparable from our daily life, and we can’t live without fine accessories. But do we really have to really understand its origin and development? Each item has its own story, now let’s learn about it!
I’m afraid it’s difficult to prove precisely when humans wore jewelry. However, it is not difficult to imagine that from the time when human beings became aware of decorating and beautifying themselves, they have been inseparably linked with it. The most primitive human jewelry can probably be traced back to the distant Stone Age. Early primitive body ornaments in the form of: necklace, waist ornaments, arm ornaments, wrist ornaments, head ornaments and several other forms, and these forms in particular to the necklace and waist ornaments. Shakespeare said: “Jewelry silent, but more than any language to move women’s hearts.”
In the world of jewelry, almost every kind of jewelry is closely related to love. For a piece of jewelry, what is beautiful is not only its appearance, but also the deep love and special meaning it contains. That different jewelry represents different symbolic meaning, different jewelry also has its different origin of the little story, let’s take a look.
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Earrings
Wearing earrings is associated with the ancient superstition that the devil and other demonic spirits are always trying to enter and take over the human body. Therefore, all possible orifices on the human body must be specially guarded, and earrings are the lucky charms worn on the ears.
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Bracelets
In ancient times, primitive humans wore animal teeth on their bodies, hands, and necks, doing so in order to disguise themselves as beasts and confuse others on the one hand, and to carry around objects with attacking power on the other. Later people made bright and eye-catching ornaments to wear on their wrists with the fur and bones of the beasts they killed. Carved on the mountains and rivers, stars, the moon and other patterns to show off their abilities.
This also makes bracelets and other accessories become a symbol of identity, ability, power, status, but also symbolizes bravery and resourcefulness. Bracelets harmonize with love keeping, the meaning is unknown. A bracelet holds the heart of two people. It means that the two people accompany each other and guard together.
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Necklaces
In ancient times among tribes, men used to use chains to tie a woman who was plundered from another tribe in the hope that he would become their wife.
Later it evolved into a necklace, and although the symbolic meaning of the necklace is different from the ancient times, it is similar. It indicates the desire to “tie” each other, “tied” to love. Since the necklace is worn closest to the heart, the meaning of the necklace is “my heart is only you, no one else”.
The symbolism of the necklace I am in love with you, to give you one of my heart, I hope you can feel my true feelings.
Jewelry is not only an object, but also a continuation of history and the intertwining of emotions, and we will continue to introduce the origin of jewelry in the next issue.