The Interest In Spiritual Jewelry
Nearly every religion has spiritual jewelry. Whether your are Buddhist, Native American, Christian or New Age, you will find spiritual symbols which are worn for adornment. These pieces may be designed for wear by either women or men. Jewelry related to ones spirituality is almost as old as history itself.
Much of the early artwork that survives today has a spiritual connotation. Whether the art was an idol or a symbol of the creator’s faith, we see surviving pieces made of stone, iron, brass or gold. In addition to those pieces of art, there were pieces of jewelry made that reflected the wearer’s religious beliefs.
Some of the jewelry was worn in order to ward off the evil spirits. Other pieces served the wearer as a reminder of his god or his religious duty. Pieces had significance to the wearer or they would not have been made.
There are examples seen in Catholicism today. Rosaries, crosses and crucifixes as well as metals depicting the patron saints are often worn. Rosaries are very important to Catholics as they are used in daily prayers. Many of the metals of the saints are also worn by non Catholics.
While many Protestant Christians do not wear crucifixes or rosaries, cross jewelry is very popular. In addition, the symbol of the fish, used by early Christians as a means of identification, is often worn by Protestants.
New Age jewelry often has very ancient roots. Amulets which have been copied from pieces that were created thousands of years ago are often worn. These pieces often are very expensive, but pieces