subject: The History Of Celtic Jewelry [print this page] Since prehistory, Celtic have already made jewelry. The world of Celtic crafts peaked about 500 years before Jesus Christ. The jewelry was then a very important place because it was not confined only to mere craftsmanship, it also reflected the culture, tradition and the Celtic belief. The Celts worshiped all forms of adornment, they adorned themselves with all sorts of jewelry that time. The figures most often represented in Celtic jewelry are animals but artisans also play Celtic on geometric figures. Generally, the figures show a character of their spiritual world, so that the wearing of Celtic jewelry is never trivial. It is believed that Celtic jewelry are likely carriers or lucky charms. The Triskel is the figure that occurs most frequently with these ornaments. Triskel the word literally means "three sources." It is the symbol of the three most revered gods of the Celtic world: Lugh, Dagda and Ogme but also the goddess unique though existing in three aspects: daughter, mother and wife.
Triskel also symbolizes the three functional divisions of the individual but also of society: the production function, the civil war and the spiritual dimension. It also represents the three elements of nature: water, air and fire. The cycle of life, childhood, adulthood and old age, is also represented by this symbol. It recognizes the triskel from the representation of three branches together, expressing the triplicity in unity. Epona, the protector of nature, in turn, is represented by a horse.
Historically, Celtic artisans have developed their technique to fashion jewelry. Most of the techniques of jewelry they have adopted are still used until now. They had art and how to carve, they excelled at engraving and marking, they knew how to use the lost wax casting and the emails they fashioned as a person. The figures are drawn with interlacing as base figure. It is tangled, endlessly, one or more strokes. The materials which are manufactured with Celtic jewelry are gold, silver, tin, copper, bronze or copper alloy, gold and silver called electrum. Sometimes, it adorns the precious stones such as amethyst, topaz, pearl and citrine or. Celtic jewelry has been a source of inspiration for many jewelers of all ages and contemporary. They made the subject of several copies since their originality, perfection in manufacturing but also tend to feel they exude mystique.
In this era, jewelry Celtic comeback and they are sold everywhere, they are also found for sale on the internet. In Celtic culture, these include people with a certain rank who wore more jewelry. They wore earrings, rings, bracelets, pendants, torcs, etc ... Currently, the shelves of Celtic jewelry, we can find all sorts of loops and button earrings with mythical figures, rings set with the same figures, pendants triskel, the Celtic cross, etc. ... The latter deserves special mention because it is a representation of the cross, unique to Celtic culture. Its three arms of equal length and often, their extremities are burnt, the whole is surrounded by a circle. The Celtic cross is the symbol of power but of eternity in Heaven. Nowadays, Celtic jewelry are not only ornamental, they also symbolize a desire to return to the time when man was closer to nature and during which we believed in the power of the wilderness. It is also undoubtedly one of the reasons they come to the fore and make a resounding return. The jewels were increasingly the preserve of women. These are accessories that add a little more about their appearance but they also reflect their personality. However, men can now also find their share of happiness in Celtic jewelry.
The original line of Charles Jordan offers them a wide range. They are original and offer a huge choice to those gentlemen who wish to follow the trend by returning value to this culture that is so fascinating that of the Celts.
