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Cultural and symbolic meaning

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Almost always, jewelry conveys a meaning value, or several meanings depending on the culture, belief, and relation system of society.

Here are some common symbolic meanings in jewelry:

1. Love and Commitment

Rings: The rings used in engagement and wedding are significances of love, commitment and unity.

The circle referred here is that which has no starting or ending point because it touches infinity.

Heart-shaped Jewelry: Traditionally, represents such feelings as love, endearment, strong affection, or emotional bonds.

2. Status and Wealth

Gold and Diamonds: These materials are often regarded as possessing status of material wealth, physical power, social class and social status.

Crown or Tiara: Symbolize royalty, or authority or represent higher class of society.

3. Religious symbols: The iconography of spirituality

Cross Necklaces: Symbol of Christianity, faith, dedication, Jesus and the cross, savior and shield.

Lotus in Jewelry: In many cultures of the east, it symbolises purity, divinity, and rebirth.

Om Symbol: The Hindu and the Buddhists employ it to stand for the cosmic spirit and the supreme truth.

4. Protection and Good Luck

Evil Eye Amulet: Attributed to the fight off of evil eye and any other form of bad energy or luck.

Hamsa Hand: A protective sign which if presented brings fortune and or prevent one from being harmed.

Four-Leaf Clover: It symbolizes hope, happiness, money or wealth, fortune and prosperity.

5. Culture and Ethnicity

Tribal Jewelry: Stands for ethnicity, custom, and origins; it has hereditary traits.

Celtic Knots: In the Irish culture, these represent the continuity of existence suggestive of unity.

6. Healing and Balance

Gemstones: In most cases people think that there are certain gemstones with special healing powers.

For example:

Amethyst: Symbolized with clearness, protection against evil, and harmony.

Rose Quartz: Represents pure and unbounded loving care and healing of one’s spirit.

Turquoise: Believed to offer some form of shield or compensation.

7. Cabinet of Accomplishments and Achievements

Graduation Rings: Sometimes taken to signify the accomplishment of a scholarship or any other achievement.

Charm Bracelets: Served as a body adornment for remembering essential life events; each pendant symbolizing a particular event or an objective.

8. Transformation and Growth

Butterfly Jewelry: Sometimes refers to change, renewal and metamorphosis since a butterfly undergoes a life cycle. Cultural, perceptions, as well as the interpretational scope of jewelry, undergo drastic changes depending on culture, experience and beliefs.

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