| Jewelry is a broad term that describes
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| | prayer beads that began in the Roman
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| any ornamental adornment on the body. It
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| | Christian world but are now used
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| includes toe rings to tiaras and
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| | predominately by the Catholic Church
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| everything in between. Jewelry has been
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| | (officially accepted by the Catholic
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| used in every culture throughout history
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| | Church during the rosary approbation in
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| and in many different ways. While in our
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| | 1520). Rosary beads are also used in the
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| culture today jewelry serves mostly an
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| | Islam and Buddhist faith. The Christian
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| aesthetic purpose, jewelry can serve
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| | fish charm came about when early
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| other functions as well. Jewelry is used
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| | Christians would make an acronym with the
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| to represent social or official rank,
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| | Greek word for fish, "ichthys," Iesous
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| age, marital status, and tribal affinity.
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| | Christos Theou Yios Soter (Jesus Christ,
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| In addition, jewelry serves as emblems of
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| | Son of God, Savior). This symbol
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| religious, social, and political
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| | attracted less attention to the
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| affiliation. In fact, one of the very
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| | persecuted Christians. The Christian
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| first uses of jewelry was to show
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| | charm remains very popular today.
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| religious affiliation. The following are
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| | Native American Jewelry
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| the main cultures that began the use of
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| | Native American religious jewelry was a
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| religious jewelry and the common symbols
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| | symbol for nature, played a role in
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| and uses of their jewelry.
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| | religious ceremonies, and represented
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| Egyptian Religious Jewelry
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| | status. Natural materials were used in
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| Religious jewelry in Ancient Egypt was
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| | their jewelry including feathers along
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| very symbolic. Some common symbols in
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| | with minerals such as turquoise and
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| Ancient Egyptian religious jewelry
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| | metals like silver. These natural
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| include the scarab (beetle), lotus,
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| | materials were a reminder of the Earth
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| serpent, falcon, and the eye. The scarab
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| | around them. During healing ceremonies
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| is a symbol for good luck and
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| | and harvest rituals, the people would
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| resurrection while the "Eye of the Horus"
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| | take care to wear specific kinds of
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| represents healing. A common symbol of
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| | religious jewelry that were the right
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| the time called the "Ankh" is meant to
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| | color, made of the right materials, and
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| represent eternal life. Religious jewelry
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| | representing the right symbol for that
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| was extravagant, consisting of gold and
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| | event. The jewelry that is worn by a
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| semi-precious stones and were worn by men
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| | person is representative of the different
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| and women alike. When the Roman Era
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| | stages of life an individual has entered
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| arrived, Egyptian religious jewelry was
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| | into. In several tribes adolescents are
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| made of cheaper materials and more
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| | initiated into adulthood when they
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| Christian symbols were used. When Islam
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| | receive the spiritual totem consisting of
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| arrived in Egypt men were forbidden to
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| | shells, beads, or symbols from nature.
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| wear gold jewelry. At this time silver
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| | Native American religious jewelry was
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| jewelry became more popular in religious
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| | also given to women after there first
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| jewelry in Egypt. Religious jewelry is
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| | menses and to newly married couples.
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| still widely used in Egypt, but does not
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| | Religious jewelry has played a
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| have the same extravagance as the Ancient
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| | significant role in Native American
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| Egyptian religious jewelry.
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| | culture.
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| Roman Christianity and Religious Jewelry
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| | Because our culture today uses jewelry
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| Art and architecture thrived when St.
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| | mostly for decorative purposes we often
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| Constantine Christianized the Roman
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| | forget the roots of jewelry and how, to
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| Empire. At this time several popular
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| | some cultures, it can have a deeper
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| symbols were created that are still used
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| | spiritual meaning. Recognizing the
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| in Christian art and jewelry. These
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| | importance of this religious jewelry in
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| symbols include the cross, the rosary,
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| | other cultures allows us to see the
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| and the Christian fish charm. The cross
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| | greater symbolic uses that jewelry can be
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| is a symbol of God's love and a reminder
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| | used for.
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| of Christ's suffering. Rosary beads are
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