Sacred adornment

Daedalic Pendant with Potnia Theron (Mistress of the Animals), 650-600 BC Eastern Greece, Rhodian, 7th century BC gold and glass-like substance,

Women in Ancient Times loved Awesome Earrings like we do! And very beautiful ones. Although I would imagine that those who were lucky enoug...

Date: ca. 1100. Geography: Made in Constantinople. Culture: Byzantine. Medium: Cloisonne enamel (red and blue). Dimensions: 15/16 x 7/8 x 1/8 in. (2.36 x 2....

Excavated by Guy Brunton of the British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt at Matmar, 1931. Allotted to the excavator by the Egyptian Government in the division of finds. Acquired by the Museum from Brunton, 1932

Chunky Milagro Paperclip Ball Bead Copper Finish Four Strand Necklace with Aztec "Coins" and Charms in Brass. Color variation on Beads seem to be from welding and as such "natural" distressed made, not wear from using!

Few products of human artistry seem as insistently concerned with self-representation as jewelry. In Georg Simmel’s classic formulation, articles of personal adornment work to enhance an individual’s social persona by magnifying their Ausstrahlung . While medieval Christian devotional jewels were well-equipped to operate in this manner, their true significance lay elsewhere. Objects such as pectoral crosses, reliquary rings, rosaries, and prayer nuts were designed not so much to mediate…

Pal Kepenyes Milagros Necklace

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Ancient Sarmatian gold, carnelian and glass paste necklace. 1st-5th century AD. The Museum of Russian Art

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It could all be so simple. The “Spirit” necklace is one of my favorites, a statement of humanity’s need for beauty and adornment. Ethically up-cycled water buffalo bone from SE Asia honors the human history of our reverence for animals. Raw, 18 karat raw gold grain harkens back to fresh discovered gold ore. Liquid sunshine, sacred enough for rulers and gods alike. #finejewelry #gold #heritage #ancestors #history #feminine #fyp #beauty

From eye ailments to disorders of the blood, to improving mental health or bringing peace, sapphires have been used for special purposes in history and are believed by many to hold curative influences. Discover the history of sapphires and modern day interpretations using sapphires for well-being.

“This necklace has been strung with a variety of Egyptian amulets, including two tiny frog-shaped beads (the frog was connected to fertility and fecundity), wedjat eyes, cowrie shells, and one circular amulet inscribed with the sa symbol. The sa hieroglyph was the word for ‘protection.’ The gold pendant with a Medusa-like decoration is not pharaonic in date.” (Jennifer Wegner, label text, “Sacred Adornment: Jewelry as Belief in Ancient Egypt”) - Google

Amulets

A digital archive of the vast collection of jewellery and adornment images that have been shared at the former Ethnic Jewels Ning site over many years. These images have added valuably to discussions surrounding cultural adornment and its dispersal around the world.

Amulets, Iran

Terracotta necklace with palmette and lotus pendants | Etruscan | Hellenistic | The Met